"Leribault's priority will be to strengthen the safety and security of the building, the collections, and people, to restore a climate of trust, and to carry forward, together with all the teams, the necessary transformations for the museum, the culture ministry said in a statement on Wednesday."
"Thieves made off with priceless Napoleonic jewels during a daylight heist in October at the Louvre, the world's most-visited museum, exposing glaring security gaps that have prompted the appointment of new leadership to address institutional vulnerabilities and restore public confidence."
"A state auditors' report last year urged management at the Louvre, home to Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, to redirect spending from acquisitions to overdue security and infrastructure upgrades. The report highlighted persistent delays in the deployment of security equipment, saying only 39% of rooms in the vast museum had adequate protection."
Christophe Leribault, former director of the Palace of Versailles, has been appointed as the new head of the Louvre by President Emmanuel Macron, replacing Laurence des Cars who resigned following criticism over a major security breach. In October, burglars stole approximately $102m in Napoleonic jewels, exposing significant security vulnerabilities at the world's most-visited museum. Beyond the heist, the Louvre has faced staff strikes over pay and working conditions since mid-December, water leaks, and a ticket fraud investigation involving over €10m in losses. Leribault, a 62-year-old 18th-century art historian with previous leadership experience at Musée d'Orsay and Musée de l'Orangerie, will prioritize strengthening security, restoring staff trust, and implementing necessary institutional transformations. A state audit previously recommended redirecting spending from acquisitions to overdue security upgrades, noting only 39% of museum rooms had adequate security equipment.
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