New Director appointed at the Louvre after $102 million crown jewels heist

The home of the Mona Lisa has a new leader. Art historian Christophe Leribault has been appointed to head the Louvre, stepping in at a moment of crisis for the world’s largest museum. The announcement was made Wednesday by French government spokeswoman Maud Bregeon, a day after outgoing director Laurence des Cars resigned.

Des Cars had faced mounting pressure following a brazen heist in October, when thieves stole French crown jewels…