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Louvre director resigns months after jewel heist in Paris
- On Feb 24, 2026, French President Emmanuel Macron accepted Laurence des Cars' resignation, the Elysée announced.
- Laurence des Cars had faced intense criticism after last year's high‑profile jewel theft and previously offered her resignation to Culture Minister Rachida Dati, which was initially rejected.
- Prosecutors say thieves entered the Apollo Gallery and in under eight minutes stole 88 million euros in October, with DNA evidence from a helmet linking suspects; two men are in custody and two remain at large.
- Macron described the step as `an act of responsibility`, saying the museum needs calm and a strong new impetus for security and modernization projects, while the Elysée entrusted Laurence des Cars with a G7 museums cooperation mission.
- After a year marked by strikes and staff complaints, the Louvre welcomed 8.7 million visitors in 2024, underscoring governance and security challenges, the presidency said des Cars' resignation was `an act of responsibility`.
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France appoints new president at Louvre after jewellery heist, strikes and fraud scandal
Paris — The president of France's famed Palace of Versailles took over as head of the Louvre following a litany of problems at the world's most-visited museum including a $100-million jewellery robbery.
The president of the Palace of Versailles replaces Laurence des Cars after his resignation announced on Tuesday 24 February. Between rebounds after the break, breakdowns in cascading and the expansion of the establishment, the 62-year-old curator will have to deminate several dossiers, including that of the confidence of the teams.
The home of the ‘Mona Lisa’ has a new boss to steer the Louvre out of crisis after jewel heist - The Boston Globe
Art historian Christophe Leribault, a veteran museum director, is taking over at the Louvre, shouldering the challenge of getting the world’s largest museum out of crisis.
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