Louvre set for fresh start as leadership change follows string of scandals

France's President Emmanuel Macron talks to Director of the Louvre Museum, Laurence des Cars, at the museum in Paris on 28 January 2025. Des Cars resigned from her position on Tuesday, 24 January 2026 in the wake of a high profile jewellry heist in late 2025. AFP - BERTRAND GUAY

After months of scandal and scrutiny, the Louvre is preparing for new leadership as France moves to restore confidence in its most visited museum, as the museum president resigns.

France’s world famous Louvre museum is poised for a leadership shake-up after the resignation of its president Laurence des Cars on Tuesday, with a new chief expected to be appointed swiftly, in a bid to restore confidence following months of turbulence.