The worst director in the Louvre's history replaced by Christophe Leribault, formerly president of the Palace of Versailles

French President Emmanuel Macron announced the appointment of the 63-year-old Leribault at a meeting of the Council of Ministers. Leribault is an art historian who has previously worked at the Louvre, the Musée d'Orsay, the Petit Palais and Versailles. This may prove a strategic turning point for one of the most visited museums in the world.

Under Leribault, the Palace of Versailles has since 2024 reported impressive results: 8.4 million visitors, a financial surplus of 5.6 million euros (at last, someone who does not complain of a shortage of funds), and extensive restoration work, including the main gates and the Fountain of Apollo, carried out in time for the Olympic Games without compromising the integrity of the site. His remit covers an estate of 800 hectares and 120 buildings, and so far without such security crises as those at the Louvre.

The salary of the president of the Louvre, according to the civil service pay scale for equivalent posts, may be roughly 8,000 to 12,000 euros a month before tax, which is not really all that much

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