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French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday accepted the resignation of the Louvre Museum’s director. She had been under fire in the wake of a stunning and embarrassing heist of the French Crown jewels.Previous video coverage above: French prosecutor says 2 suspects in Louvre heist admit involvementThe resignation of Laurence des Cars was announced by the presidential office in a statement.It said Macron praised des Cars’ resignation decision as “an act of responsibility at a time when the world’s largest museum needs calm and a strong new impetus to carry out major projects involving security upgrades, modernization and other initiatives.”Thieves took less than eight minutes in October to steal 88 million euros ($102 million) worth of crown jewels in a weekend heist at the world’s most visited museum, shocking the world.Des Cars was named director of the Louvre, one of the museum world’s most prestigious posts, in 2021.She had offered to resign on the day of the robbery but was refused by the culture minister.“I saw a tragic, brutal, violent reality for the Louvre, and as the person in charge, after all the hard work done by the teams that day — it felt right to offer my resignation,” she said in November.Macron thanked des Cars for “her work and commitment” and said he wanted to give her a new mission focused on cooperation among major museums, the statement said.It didn’t say if she accepted.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday accepted the resignation of the Louvre Museum’s director. She had been under fire in the wake of a stunning and embarrassing heist of the French Crown jewels.
Previous video coverage above: French prosecutor says 2 suspects in Louvre heist admit involvement
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The resignation of Laurence des Cars was announced by the presidential office in a statement.
It said Macron praised des Cars’ resignation decision as “an act of responsibility at a time when the world’s largest museum needs calm and a strong new impetus to carry out major projects involving security upgrades, modernization and other initiatives.”
Thieves took less than eight minutes in October to steal 88 million euros ($102 million) worth of crown jewels in a weekend heist at the world’s most visited museum, shocking the world.
Des Cars was named director of the Louvre, one of the museum world’s most prestigious posts, in 2021.
She had offered to resign on the day of the robbery but was refused by the culture minister.
“I saw a tragic, brutal, violent reality for the Louvre, and as the person in charge, after all the hard work done by the teams that day — it felt right to offer my resignation,” she said in November.
Macron thanked des Cars for “her work and commitment” and said he wanted to give her a new mission focused on cooperation among major museums, the statement said.
It didn’t say if she accepted.
