France, Land of Epicures, Gets Taste for McDonald’s - NYTimes.com
When McDonald’s France announced a plan to open a restaurant in the commercial mall under the Louvre, the scene appeared to be set for a new French controversy. The New World was about to strike at the heart of France’s most celebrated cultural symbol. The French would not take it lightly. Skip to next paragraph Enlarge This Image Owen Franken for The New York Times Some Parisians have not even heard of the plans by McDonald’s to open a restaurant in the Louvre. The basement of the museum already contains a shopping mall and a small food court.
