By The Associated Press Laurence des Cars, director of the Louvre Museum, is photographed before a hearing of the Senate culture committee, three days after jewels were stolen in a daring daylight heist, in Paris, Oct. 22, 2025. Emma Da Silva/AP hide caption PARIS — The Louvre Museum's director resigned Tuesday after months of pressure following the October theft of the French crown jewels, as the world's most visited museum faced widening scrutiny over security failures, labor unrest and a suspected ticket fraud scheme. Laurence des Cars quit after a punishing year for the former royal palace — the high-profile jewels heist from the Apollo Gallery, a mid-February burst pipe near the "Mona Lisa," water leaks damaging priceless books, staff walkouts and a wildcat strike over overcrowding and understaffing. The landmark has faced a widening narrative of an institution spiraling out of control.…