Rachida Dati & Laurence des Cars

Rachida Dati: Rachida Dati, France's culture minister, refused Laurence des Cars' resignation and is under scrutiny for the security failings at the Louvre. She launched an administrative inquiry.

Laurence des Cars: Laurence des Cars, the director of the Louvre, acknowledged a 'terrible failure' in security and offered her resignation, which was refused. She is under pressure to address the museum's security weaknesses.

Rachida Dati: Rachida Dati, France's culture minister, insisted that the Louvre's security systems were functioning during the heist and launched an administrative inquiry.

Laurence des Cars: Laurence des Cars, president of the Louvre, had previously warned of 'worrying level of obsolescence' regarding security and is set to appear before the Senate's culture committee.

Rachida Dati: Rachida Dati, France's Culture Minister, announced new anti-ramming and anti-intrusion barriers for the Louvre in response to the security breach.

Laurence des Cars: Laurence des Cars, Director of the Louvre, admitted that surveillance cameras failed to adequately cover the entry point used by the robbers, exposing major flaws in external protection.

Rachida Dati: Rachida Dati, the Culture Minister, initially rejected Laurence des Cars' resignation after the robbery.

Laurence des Cars: Laurence des Cars resigned as director of the Louvre following a series of scandals, including a major jewel heist, after initially having her resignation refused by Emmanuel Macron.