The director of the [museum name not provided] has stepped down, months after thieves stole $102 million in crown jewels in a lightning – fast weekend robbery.
Laurence des Cars presented her resignation to French President [name not provided], which Macron accepted, according to a statement from the presidential office.
It stated that Macron praised her decision as “an act of responsibility at a time when the world’s largest museum needs calm and a strong new impetus to carry out major projects involving security upgrades, modernization” and other projects.
Macron thanked des Cars for “her work and commitment,” and said he wanted to give her a new mission focused on cooperation among major museums, the statement said, without indicating if she had accepted.
Des Cars has remained under criticism following the heist, which many critics have labeled a [unspecified issue].
Thieves took less than eight minutes in October to steal [items not specified] at the world’s most visited museum in broad daylight.
The thieves left behind Eugénie’s emerald – encrusted crown, which is set with over 1,300 diamonds, along their escape route outside the museum. The crown was damaged but deemed recoverable.
Authorities have arrested several suspects in that case, but the seven other priceless treasures, including Eugenie’s diamond – studded tiara, necklaces, earrings and brooches, remain missing.