PARIS, France, Feb 25, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - 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 "modernising" 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.