"Léribault's first mission, according to Macron, will be the "appeasement" of a museum which has been badly hurt by the theft of France's crown jewels on 19 October and a string of scandals since then. He will need all his diplomatic talents to face the unions, who have led an unprecedented series of strikes, asking a rise in wages."
"Léribault, 62, dedicated his PhD thesis to the painter Jean-François de Troy (1679-1752), on whom he published a monograph in 2002. He started as a curator at the Musée Carnavalet in 1990. In 2006, he joined the drawings department of the Louvre and became director of Paris's small Delacroix Museum, located in the artist's workshop."
French President Emmanuel Macron announced leadership changes at two major museums following recent crises. Christophe Léribault, former Palace of Versailles president, replaces Laurence des Cars as Louvre director after her resignation amid a heist and ticketing scandal. Annick Lemoine, current Petit Palais director, assumes the vacant Musée d'Orsay presidency following Sylvain Amic's death in August. Culture Minister Rachida Dati proposed both appointments before departing to campaign for Paris mayor. Léribault's priorities include resolving labor disputes with striking unions demanding wage increases and addressing infrastructure issues and controversial renovation plans.
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