I am checking this with my Chef Du mission - currently on the ground at Le mans
This is the latest report from my Le Mans correspondent:
Hi Dean,
alright, so you can relax! This is just a rumour!!
Indeed, the Taverne got into a big fire and is closed for about 3 to 4 months. But the director denied in the newspaper today the fact that Mc Donalds tried to buy the restaurant!
The Taverne will stay the Taverne! You'll find them all new when you're in Le Mans next june.