Laurence des Carrs, the director of the Louvre museum in Paris, has resigned following the theft of France's crown jewels. The heist occurred on October 19, when thieves accessed the museum using a mechanical lift. Eight valuable pieces of jewelry were stolen, and Carrs acknowledged the museum's inadequate security measures. She had been director since 2021 and aimed to improve security by increasing CCTV coverage. Teljes cikk (bbc.com europe)