The director of the Louvre, Laurence des Cars, resigned her post, months after thieves stole more than $100 million in jewels from the museum.

Louvre director Laurence des Cars resigns after thieves stole $102 million in crown jewels. Macron praised her decision as "an act of responsibility."

French President Emmanuel Macron accepted Laurence des Cars' resignation as "an act of responsibility" at a moment when the Louvre needs security upgrades, modernization and other major projects.

The head of France's Louvre museum resigned on Tuesday, the office of the French presidency announced, following a months-long string of scandals -- including the brazen theft of priceless jewels

The French president's office said it had accepted the resignation of Laurence des Cars, who has come under fire since the stunning heist of crown jewels in October.

Laurence des Cars has quit as director of the Paris Louvre Museum as the fallout continues over the daylight robbery which saw priceless crown jewels stolen from the world's most popular museum.View

French President Emmanuel Macron accepted the resignation on Tuesday of the head of Paris’ Louvre museum, which has been grappling with the fallout from a high-profile jewel heist and rolling strikes.

Some four months after the spectactular break-in at the world famous Louvre museum in Paris, the museum's director resigned on Tuesday. Laurence des Cars offered her resignation to President Emmanuel