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Laurence des Cars, the embattled director of the Louvre Museum in Paris has resigned.
She’d been under constant criticism over security failures following the daring daylight robbery in October last year at the world’s most popular museum.
In a statement on its website, the Elysee Palace of French President Emmanuel Macron thanked her for her service.
“Mrs. Laurence des Cars has submitted to the President of the Republic her letter of resignation from the presidency of the Louvre Museum,” it begins.
“The Head of State accepted it, hailing an act of responsibility at a time when the world’s largest museum needs appeasement and a new strong impetus to carry out major security projects, modernization and the “Louvre – New Renaissance” project.”
The statement goes on to thank her for her action and commitment in recent years and concludes by saying she will continue to play a role “within the framework of the French presidency of the G7 on cooperation between the major museums of the countries concerned.”
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