Louvre President Resigns After October Museum Heist
French police officers stand next to a furniture elevator used by robbers to enter the Louvre Museum in Paris on October 19, 2025.
Photographer: Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP/Getty ImagesFrench President Emmanuel Macron accepted Louvre president Laurence des Cars’ resignation Tuesday, saying it was an “act of responsibility” after a brazen heist at the renowned museum in October.
Robbers armed with disc grinders stole royal necklaces, tiaras, and earrings from the Louvre museum in a spectacular burglary that lasted just seven minutes.