We just returned and we encountered Gendarmes at several different locations along the roads between the French border and Grand Case. They didn't appear to be performing sobriety checks but we pulling over vehicles for checks. As I said, we went by a number of times and weren't stopped so they were obviously had particular vehicles they were looking for. I asked around and was told that security has been stepped up since the Paris incident. They were well armed but not menacing in any way and the checkpoints seemed to be evident more often in the morning. Oh..almost forgot to mention they had a presence at Harmony night in Grand Case but again, were just walking the streets for added security. Personally, I like the added presence especially with Grand Case being so busy on Tuesday night. Lots of local families were enjoying the street fair as well.