Grand tour of the Apple retail palaces of Europe: ParisFirst stop on a five-city tour is a 134-year-old edifice across the street from the Paris Opera.
<p>FORTUNE -- Here's the irony in the retail store Apple (AAPL) opened with such fanfare four years ago just north of the Place de l'Opéra -- one of the grandest squares in a city that has way more than its share:</p>
<p>Despite the millions spent renovating the 134-year-old marble and limestone edifice, the hours spent scrubbing away
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Grand tour of the Apple retail palaces of Europe: Paris