The Louvre Museum's director has resigned in the wake of October's brazen jewel heist

French President Emmanuel Macron accepted Laurence des Cars' resignation as "an act of responsibility" at a moment when the ...

New boss takes over at the Louvre four months after audacious jewelry heist

Art historian Christophe Leribault will face the challenge of restoring the museum's reputation which was rocked by ...

Why the Louvre’s ‘megalomaniacal’ director had to go

When news broke on Tuesday that French president Emmanuel Macron had accepted the resignation of Laurence des Cars, the ...

What to know as the Louvre gets a new chief after a surprise resignation and a bruising year

After months of pressure, the Louvre has a new director. Christophe Leribault was named to lead the landmark on Wednesday, ...

Louvre chief steps down after criticism over security, staffing

Laurence des Cars said she no longer felt able to carry out her duties because of a lack of clarity over priorities.

The home of the ‘Mona Lisa’ has a new boss to steer the Louvre out of crisis after jewel heist

The Louvre Museum, home of the ‘Mona Lisa,’ has a new director. Art historian Christophe Leribault, a veteran museum director ...

Behind the Chaos at the Louvre, a French Leader’s Legacy Hangs in the Balance

President Emmanuel Macron has championed a refurbishment of the museum, but the fallout from a sensational heist has put his ...

Christophe Leribault appointed director of Louvre in post-heist shake-up

Christophe Leribault is taking over as director of the Louvre, the French Ministry of Culture announced Wednesday.
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The Louvre Heist Was a Colonial Wake-Up Call

Last Sunday, four offenders executed a meticulously planned theft of some of France's last remaining crown jewels in just a few minutes. Using a basket lift and disc cutter, they broke into the Louvre ...