France boosts New Year's Eve security with Paris, Strasbourg on high alert

Over one million revellers are expected on the Champs-Elysées in Paris for New Year's Eve. AP - Aurelien Morissard

France will deploy more than 90,000 police officers and gendarmes for New Year's Eve. The cities of Paris and Strasbourg will be under heightened surveillance.

In Paris alone, around 10,000 police and military personnel will be mobilised to ensure the smooth running of the New Year's Eve celebrations.