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Art historian Christophe Leribault has been named the new director of the Louvre Museum in Paris, according to French officials.
PARIS (AP) -- The Louvre Museum's director resigned Tuesday after months of pressure following the October theft of the French crown jewels, as the world's most visited museum faced widening scrutiny over security failures, labor unrest and a suspected ticket fraud scheme. Laurence des Cars quit after a punishing year for the former royal palace -- the high-profile jewels heist from the Apollo Gallery, a mid-February burst pipe near the "Mona Lisa," water leaks damaging priceless books, staff wa
Art historian Christophe Leribault, an experienced museum manager, is expected to take over the management of the Louvre.
The head of the Louvre Museum has resigned, with French President Emmanuel Macron accepting her departure, following months of scandals including the theft of US$100 million in French crown jewels.
The Louvre Museum's director resigned Tuesday after months of pressure following the October theft of the French crown jewels, as the world's most visited museum faced widening scrutiny over security failures, labour unrest and a suspected ticket fraud scheme.
Laurence des Cars had been under rising pressure since the October robbery at the museum that saw $100 million of French crown jewels stolen.