PARIS: The president of France’s Palace of Versailles is expected to take over as head of the Louvre following the resignation of Laurence des Cars, an informed source told AFP on Wednesday. The appointment of Christophe Leribault is expected to be announced at a government meeting later Wednesday, the source said, adding that he would be tasked with “securing” and “modernizing” the world’s most-visited museum. On Tuesday, des Cars sent her resignation to President Emmanuel Macron, which was accepted, following a string of scandals including the brazen theft of jewels in broad daylight.

Negli ultimi mesi l’ormai ex presidente del museo francese tra i più visitati al mondo ha dovuto affrontare una serie di guai e scandali, tra cui la clamorosa …

El presidente francés acepta la renuncia de Laurence des Cars, en el centro de la polémica desde octubre del año pasado, y califica la decisión como “un acto de responsabilidad”