THE head of the Louvre Museum has resigned five months after the multi-million dollar jewellery heist rocked the world.

Laurence des Cars handed in her resignation to French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday.

Munich, Germany. 21st Sep, 2017. Laurence des Cars, director of the Musee d'Orsay, pictured at the exhibition "GOOD. TRUE. BEAUTIFUL. MASTERPIECES OF THE PARIS SALON FROM THE MUSEE D¿ORSAY" at Kunsthalle Muenchen in Munich, Germany, 21 September 2017Laurence des Cars has resignedCredit: Alamy

The former director was slammed by critics following four burglars making off with the estimated $102 million haul of jewels in October.