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Louvre Museum Director Resigns in Wake of ‘Heist of the Century’

Summary by WPSD Local 6
The director of the renowned Louvre museum in Paris resigned Tuesday following last year’s “heist of the century” which saw €88m ($100m) worth of crown jewels stolen.

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Christophe Leribault took the lead in the Louvre Museum after Laurence des Cars resigned. His mission was to strengthen security and restore confidence. His experience in Versailles and Orsay was unanimous for him.

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The union also points to "building" emergencies, after a leak of water that degraded "a number of works" in mid-February.

Christophe Leribault, until then president of the Palace of Versailles, was appointed this Wednesday 25 February 2026 to the Council of Ministers, at the head of the Louvre Museum. He succeeds Laurence des Cars...

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franceinfo.fr broke the news in on Wednesday, February 25, 2026.
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