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Change at the top: France names Christophe Leribault as new Paris Louvre director

The French government has named art historian Christophe Leribault as the new director of the beleaguered Paris Louvre museum following the resignation of Laurence des Cars.

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00:01The French government has named Christophe Léribeau as the new director of the Paris Louvre Museum,
00:06following the resignation on Tuesday of Laurence Descartes.
00:10The 62-year-old art historian is stepping down from his position as president of the Palace of Versailles.
00:17He will have to conduct important jobs, major for the future of the institution.
00:22One, the security and modernization of Louvre, and another, the pursuit of the Louvre-Nouvelle Renaissance project.
00:29Léribeau's first matter at hand will be to address the crisis that have erupted at the world's most visited museum
00:36after the spectacular theft of France's crown jewels in October last year.
00:41His other tasks will be to ensure the security and modernization of the Louvre
00:46and to implement the French president's new Renaissance project.
00:50Last year, in the wake of leaked reports of its crumbling infrastructure,
00:53Emmanuel Macron announced an €800 million renovation plan,
00:58partially funded by raised ticket prices for non-EU citizens.
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