More evidence of a French Apple Store

A couple of weeks ago, Apple retail watchdog site ifoAppleStore reported that two Apple retail locations may be in the works for France, one for 2007 and one for 2008 (citing VP of Apple Europe Pascal Cagni as the source). This time, they're pointing to French Mac site MacGeneration, which describes a new contract that Apple has entered into with Apple authorized resellers in France. Specifically, the contract would prevent them from using the words "Apple" or "Mac" in relation to their own stores ("Apple Authorized Reseller" would be known as "Premium Provider," for instance).

Let the rumor mongering begin.

[Via ifoAppleStore]

Update: TUAW reader hfvienna points out that this same restriction against authorized resellers may happen in Austria as well. Thanks for the tip, hfvienna.