US EditionLouvre 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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Head of France's Versailles Palace to take over Louvre: Report
Christophe Leribault, head of the Palace of Versailles, is set to lead the Louvre Museum. This follows the resignation of Laurence des Cars. The change comes after a significant robbery last year. Leribault will focus on museum security and modernisation.
Head of France's Versailles Palace to take over Louvre: source to AFP
The president of France's Palace of Versailles is expected to take over as head of the Louvre following the resignation of Laurence des Cars after a $100-million robbery at the museum last year, an informed source told AFP on Wednesday.
The appointment will be on the agenda of the Council of Ministers on Wednesday. Annick Lemoine, who runs the Petit Palais, has been appointed to the Musée d'Orsay.
After a series of crises and a million-dollar jewel theft, the director of the Louvre in Paris submitted her resignation.
Louvre president resigns amid string of scandals
Laurence des Cars submitted her resignation letter to President Emmanuel Macron, which was accepted, with the Elysee "hailing an act of responsibility at a time when the world's largest museum needs a period of calm and a new strong impetus to carry out major security projects"
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