Louvre Museum Director Resigns After October Crown Jewels Theft in Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron accepted the resignation of Laurence des Cars, director of the Louvre Museum, following a high-profile October heist in which thieves stole crown jewels worth approximately 88 million euros. Macron praised her decision as an act of responsibility amid the need for security upgrades and modernization at the world's most visited museum. Des Cars had initially offered to resign immediately after the theft but was asked to stay. Macron also expressed gratitude for her work and proposed a new role focused on cooperation among major museums.