Yes, it’s pretty appalling to imagine the Louvre and McDonalds sharing the same square kilometer of space.
But I feel compelled to mention a few things:
1. Le Carousel du Louvre is not actually within the Musee du Louvre. As mentioned in the article, le Carousel is in fact an underground shopping mall that sits adjacent to le Musee. It’s not even a good underground shopping mall–it really does have a Tie Rack.
2. McDonalds awnings litter the sidewalks of Paris almost as thickly as dog crap. This has been the case for a couple of decades now. Don’t like this fact? Then on your next trip to Paris, don’t eat at McDonalds.
And while you’re at it, quit eating at McAngioplasty when you’re Stateside or anywhere else on the planet. Thank you.
3. Have you ever tasted the so-called food they serve at the Louvre museum cafe? YUCK! I swear by all I hold holy (including true Parisian croissants buerre and cafe creme) that the walk-up “cafe” under the Pyramid imports its baguettes from Iowa. Once annually. Believe that I mean to be utterly insulting when I say that adding a McDonald’s won’t make the range of offerings all that much worse.
