Authorities were racing Monday to reassure the public about security at key cultural sites — and find the jewels stolen from the museum before they can be broken up and melted down.

Former president Nicolas Sarkozy's lawyers say, as he shows up to a Paris prison to serve a five-year sentence, that they've already appealed for his release.

The Paris prosecutor said Tuesday that crown jewels stolen in a dramatic weekend Louvre heist were worth an estimated 88 million euros ($102 million), but that the monetary estimate doesn’t include their historical value to France.

PARIS (AP) — The Louvre reopened on Wednesday to long lines beneath its landmark Paris glass pyramid, just three days after one of the highest-profile museum thefts of the century stunned the world for its audacity and scale.

The Pompidou Center will remain closed until 2030, and professionals said there was no substitute. But its art will still be shown, and there are other cultural opportunities.

The Louvre museum was hit by a brazen daytime jewel heist, forcing the Paris institution to close its doors for a second day in a row.

The Paris premiere marked a continuation of the global rollout for “All’s Fair,” following earlier events in Los Angeles and London. Kardashian stars as Allura Grant, a high-profile divorce lawyer leading an all-female law firm. Other members of the cast also brought dramatic fashion to the event, including her mom, Kris Jenner.