Nuuk

That heightened military presence was on show this weekend as a Danish naval frigate sailed around Nuuk Fjord and helicopters circled over the town.

Stepping foot in the capital Nuuk this morning, Macron will be met with chilly and blustery weather, but despite the cold conditions, he'll be greeted warmly.

Nuuk is a small city of less than 20,000 people, and the arrival of a world leader and his entourage, is a major event.

Frederiksen rode around the capital Nuuk in a Danish navy patrol boat, alongside Egede and Nielsen.

The island has a population of about 60,000, about a third of whom live in the capital, Nuuk.