Apple France confirms first Apple Store in Paris

Apple France has issued a press release this morning confirming rumours of a physical Apple Store location opening in Paris.

The first Paris-based Apple retail store will be located at the Carrousel du Louvre, a place which is very touristic, mainly thanks to the famous Le Louvre museum.

First hints at Apple's plans for a retail store at the Carrousel du Louvre were found in an article of the Chambre de Commerce et de L'Industrie's web site highlighted by MacScoop back in January.

Outside the Carroussel du Louvre

Earlier this week, the French newspaper La Tribune confirmed (paid subscription required) an Apple store on that location and said the store's surface would be as big as 715 square meters, replacing two stores currently in that place.

One of the underground stores

Apple did neither provide further details on the store itself nor an opening timeframe.

Meanwhile, Apple France also announced this week that it won't attend this year's AppleExpo which takes place at Porte de Versailles in Paris on September.