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Laurence des Cars, president of the Louvre Museum, has resigned

French President Emmanuel Macron has accepted his resignation and Des Cars was at the heart of the controversy following the massive jewellery theft in the French capital's gallery in 2025.
FOTODELDÍA PARÍS, 22/10/2025.-Este miércoles el museo del Louvre de París, el más visitado del mundo, abrió sus puertas de nuevo, tras el robo de joyas que sufrió el domingo y que le obligó a cerrar las puertas a los visitantes. Las puertas del museo abrieron a las 9.00, como es habitual, en un momento en que cientos de personas estaban ya haciendo cola en el acceso de la pirámide. El Louvre había puntualizado el martes que esa apertura no sería completa, ya que la Galería de Apolo en la que se produjo el robo permanecerá cerrada "un cierto tiempo".- EFE/ Edgar Sapiña Manchado.
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Laurence des Cars , president and director of the Louvre Museum, resigned this Tuesday and French President Emmanuel Macron accepted it, according to the Elysée Palace.

Des Cars has resigned in a letter sent to Macron. "The head of state has accepted and praised his responsibility, as the world's largest museum needs calm and new impetus to carry out important security and modernization projects," the statement from Macron's office said.

The French president thanks him for his work and commitment in recent years and reiterates that he has always relied on "his scientific experience." Macron announces that he will grant him a "mission" within the framework of the French presidency of the G7, linked to cooperation between the major museums of the bloc countries.

Des Cars was recently at the heart of the controversy over the theft of the gallery in thecapital of Paris, after which he resigned but was rejected by the French Government.

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