Versailles Palace director Christophe Loripau was appointed Wednesday to head the Louvre Museum, after President Emmanuel Macron accepted the resignation of former director Laurence de Carre, following a series of scandals. The Ministry of Culture, which oversees the most visited cultural edifice in the world, said that Loribo must "restore a climate of trust" to the museum, which is burdened with problems. Loribo, 62 years old, has long experience in managing cultural institutions.

Published on: 02/25/2026 - 11:59 Last updated: 02/25/2026 - 20:39

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The director of the Palace of Versailles, Christophe Loripau, took over the task of managing the Louvre Museum, succeeding Laurence de Carre. The new appointment came the day after De Carr resigned from her position following a series of problems suffered by the most famous museum in the world, the most prominent of which was the theft of jewelry in broad daylight.

Loribo, a 62-year-old art historian, was appointed to his new position during a cabinet session. The Ministry of Culture, which oversees the Louvre, said that the new director must "restore a climate of trust" to the museum, which is burdened with problems.

Loribo has long experience in managing cultural institutions, having managed several museums before Versailles, including “Le Petit Palais” (The Little Palace) and the Orsay Museum.

The largest museum in the world "needs calm"

De Car stepped down on Tuesday, following a series of scandals, most notably the famous theft of jewelry in broad daylight. The Elysee announced that the Louvre President had submitted her resignation to President Emmanuel Macron, who accepted it.

Macron praised "a responsible step at a time when the largest museum in the world needs calm and a new strong push to carry out major workshops (with the aim of) securing and developing it."

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De Carr has been under increasing pressure since the robbery that took place at the museum in October, which included $100 million worth of French crown jewels in broad daylight.

The former Louvre president had previously submitted her resignation shortly after the incident, but the French president, who had appointed her in 2021, rejected it at the time.

France 24/AFP

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