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Elysee announces Laurence des Cars resigns Louvre presidency
Key points
- Laurence des Cars submitted resignation to the President
- Elysee accepted it and assigned her a G7 museums cooperation mission
TL;DR
- Elysee said the resignation was an act of responsibility as the world's largest museum needs calm and a new strong impetus for major security and modernization projects and the "Louvre – New Renaissance" project.
- The President thanked Laurence des Cars for her work and, relying on her scientific expertise, entrusted her with a mission as part of the French G7 presidency on cooperation between major museums.
- Notices: 31 January 2026 — Death of General Philippe Morillon; 30 January 2026 — Death of Vénus Khoury-G
Original text
Madame Laurence des Cars a remis au Président de la République sa lettre de démission de la présidence du musée du Louvre. Le chef de l’Etat l’a acceptée en saluant un acte de responsabilité dans un moment où le plus grand musée du monde a besoin d’apaisement et d’une nouvelle impulsion forte pour mener à bien des grands chantiers de sécurisation, de modernisation et le projet « Louvre – Nouvelle Renaissance ». Le Pr...
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- Laurence Des Cars
- Louvre Museum
- Resignation
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