Four months after the infamous heist at the Louvre Museum in Paris, the director has resigned and president Macron has accepted Laurence des Cars’ resignation.

The audacious heist saw thieves make away with $100 million worth of crown jewels.

French President Emmanuel Macron applauded Cars’ decision to step down, describing it as “an act of responsibility at a time when the world’s largest museum needs both stability and a strong new impetus.”

Des Cars, who became the first female director of the museum when she was appointed in 2021, had previously offered her resignation shortly after the robbery, but it was rejected at the time.

She admitted following the heist—which saw thieves use a truck, a basket lift, and an extendable ladder to break into a second-story window and steal priceless Napoleonic-era jewels.

A parliamentary inquiry into the failures is under way. Its findings are due out in May, but a preliminary report released last week spoke of “systemic failures” which enabled the break-in.

Since then, the museum has also been beset by a suspected ticket fraud scheme, as well as suffering a water leak.

As of February 2026, four primary suspects have been arrested and charged in connection with the October 2025 Louvre heist.