Emmanuel Kasarhérou remains at Quai Branly in interim role

Emmanuel Kasarhérou, president of the Musée du Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac in Paris, has been serving in an interim capacity since May 2026, when his second term was due for renewal. The 66-year-old heritage curator's mandate was not officially extended, and he awaits a meeting with President Emmanuel Macron, who is preoccupied with international affairs. Kasarhérou began his career in New Caledonia, joined Quai Branly in 2014 as a project manager, and succeeded Stéphane Martin in 2020 after a five-month interim period. This prolonged interim situation is not unprecedented; Catherine Pégard remained interim president of the Château de Versailles for three years. Meanwhile, the presidency of Versailles has been vacant since Christophe Leribault left for the Louvre in late February, with Pierre-Emmanuel Lecerf currently serving as interim. The article was published in Le Journal des Arts n°680 on June 26, 2026.