Cannes has spent millions of pounds improving security ahead of the world-famous film festival later this month.
Last year, festival organisers installed 500 security cameras and 200 armed police officers patrolled the town in the south of France, but this year even more is being done.
According to Variety, $6 million (£4.6 million) has been spent installing retractable security bollards at every entry point to the town.
Head of Cannes Police Yves Darros also told the website that a network of 500 local volunteers have also been recruited to keep an eye out for suspicious activity and report it to the authorities.
He also revealed that the Cannes police department has been working closely with other forces around the country to make sure security is as tight as possible for this year’s event, which will mark the 70th anniversary of the festival.
“I’ve been doing the festival for 35 years and the security has always been great, but this year it will reach new heights,” Mr Darros stated.
There are also special procedures in place for any stars who will be bringing their own security detail to the festival.
The increased security comes in response to the high terror threat in France, and particularly following the attack in Nice last July where a truck was driven into crowds on the city’s Promenade des Anglais, killing 85 people.
Cannes Film Festival is far from the first event to turn to security measures such as bollards to ensure the safety of those attending. In December last year, Birmingham installed security bollards around the German Christmas market in a bid to prevent a terror attack.