{"id":501939,"date":"2026-02-24T23:31:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T23:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/501939\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T23:31:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T23:31:10","slug":"louvre-director-resigns-over-infamous-crown-jewels-heist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/501939\/","title":{"rendered":"Louvre director resigns over infamous crown jewels heist"},"content":{"rendered":"

The office said in a statement that Macron accepted the resignation of Laurence des Cars, and that he praised the move 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, modernisation” and other initiatives.<\/p>\n

Thieves took less than eight minutes in October to steal \u20ac88 million ($146.8 million) worth of crown jewels in a weekend heist at the world’s most visited museum, shocking the world.<\/p>\n

\"LouvreThieves took less than eight minutes in October to steal \u20ac88 million ($146.8 million) worth of crown jewels. (Nine)\"LouvreA basket lift used by thieves is seen at the Louvre museum Sunday Oct.19, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo\/Alexander Turnbull)<\/p>\n

Des Cars was named director of the Louvre, one of the museum world’s most prestigious posts, in 2021.<\/p>\n

She had offered to resign on the day of the robbery but was refused by the culture minister.<\/p>\n

“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 \u2013 it felt right to offer my resignation,” she said in November.<\/p>\n

\"\"\/The director of the Louvre has resigned after last October’s infamous jewel heist. (AP)<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

It didn’t say if she accepted.<\/p>\n

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