Evian, France ? Surface-to-air missile batteries point to the sky over Evian and radars are poised along Lake Geneva. Soldiers patrol the Alps for terrorists on paragliders.

Security for the upcoming Group of Eight summit is turning this quiet French resort town — known for mineral water and peaceful landscapes — into a sprawling militarized zone.

The French will have 15,000 police and soldiers in and around Evian — two for every one of the town’s 7,500 residents. In neighboring Switzerland will be another 8,600, including 1,000 from Germany.