Archive for February, 2010

Cafés and bars

February 26th, 2010  |  by Gill Baconnier  |  published in Comment, Features, Life & Culture

Gill Baconnier has lived in France for over twenty years – seven of them in Grenoble. A former feature writer for an English regional magazine, her articles about life in France can now be found at her blog French Windows. She has kindly agreed to share this article about French cafés and bars with Grenoble Life.

Snapshot of an Isère village

February 24th, 2010  |  by Rebecca Skillman  |  published in Comment, Features, Interviews, Life & Culture

Rebecca Skillman talks to residents of the hamlet Villeneuve d’Uriage, near Grenoble. She shares with us her discoveries about issues of sustainability and community in Alpine village life.

Calling all cinephiles: film festivals & art house cinemas in Grenoble

February 18th, 2010  |  by Camille Bromley  |  published in Features, Info & Advice, Life & Culture

Are you a film buff? Know your Nouvelle Vague from your Cinéma Vérité? Grenoble has a wealth of cinemas and film festivals to cater for all movie tastes. Grenoble Life’s Camille Bromley investigates.

Learning English through drama at Stendhal

February 16th, 2010  |  by James Dalrymple  |  published in Features, Interviews, Life & Culture

Caroline Schlenker instructs the acting class for students in the English department at Stendhal. She tells us about teaching English through drama and this year’s production, ‘Looking For Sam’.

English Talk Radio – February 7

February 12th, 2010  |  by James Dalrymple  |  published in Comment, Interviews, Life & Culture

English Talk Radio is a talk show in English on 90.8 Radio Campus Grenoble. We talk about film, theatre, finance, restaurants, travel, and have a variety of topical guests. Every Sunday at 12.30pm, and every Wednesday at 7pm on 90.8, Radio Campus Grenoble and also live on www.campusgrenoble.org – and here at Grenoble Life.

How to get a time management masterclass in Grenoble

February 10th, 2010  |  by James Dalrymple  |  published in Features, Interviews, Work

Grenoble-based Pat Brans is founder of the ‘Master the Moment’ time-management method, giving speeches and training sessions at companies and organisations around the region and beyond. He tells Grenoble Life about his work, his background, and how to get a higher return on your efforts.

How to be poor in Grenoble

February 8th, 2010  |  by John Lubbock  |  published in Comment, Features, Info & Advice

Are you a student or a new arrival and want to know how to live in Grenoble on a budget? Expatriated Brit John Lubbock has learnt the hard way, and has kindly agreed to share his tips and experience with Grenoble Life readers.

SFM – translating and copywriting for corporate communications

February 3rd, 2010  |  by Sara Maltaverne  |  published in Features, Info & Advice, Work

Sara Maltaverne, founder of SFM Traduction, a Grenoble-based translations and copywriting company. She shares with Grenoble Life her knowledge and advice about the translations business in the area.

B&B and wine at the Mas du Bruchet, Meylan

February 1st, 2010  |  by Anne-Marie Ferguson  |  published in Features, Life & Culture, Work

Anne-Marie Ferguson and her husband run the Le Mas du Bruchet Bed & Breakfast in Meylan. Here is their story of how they set about restoring the building and its original vineyards.

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