"Leribault replaces Laurence des Cars, the museum's first female director, whose resignation was announced yesterday. She had faced heavy criticism amid the fallout from the shocking $102 million heist of France's crown jewels on October 19, which exposed the museum's inept and outdated security system."
"He will also oversee Des Cars's new $92 million master plan for improved security, as well as an ambitious $820 million renovation, first announced in January 2025. It is not the first time that Leribault, who was chosen by French president Emmanuel Macron, has replaced Des Cars: in 2021, succeeded her as director of the Musée d'Orsay."
"Several audits prior to Des Cars arrival at the Louvre in 2021 had identified longstanding security issues. One report from 2018 identified the very window the thieves used to break in as a point of concern."
Christophe Leribault has been appointed director of the Louvre, replacing Laurence des Cars who resigned amid criticism following a $102 million heist of France's crown jewels in October. Leribault, previously director of Versailles and Musée d'Orsay, brings extensive experience leading major French cultural institutions. He inherits significant challenges including staff strikes, security vulnerabilities exposed by the theft, and a damaging leak. Leribault must implement a $92 million security overhaul and oversee an ambitious $820 million renovation project. He was selected by President Emmanuel Macron and previously succeeded des Cars at Musée d'Orsay in 2021. The Louvre has faced longstanding security issues documented in multiple audits before des Cars's arrival in 2021.
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