Sunday School for adults at St Marc’s
September 19th, 2011 | by Vickie Allen | published in Comment, Features, Life & Culture
Vickie Allen shares her experiences of a ‘rentrée’ of a different kind at St Marc’s English Speaking Church, Grenoble.
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The France Etats-Unis guide to ‘la rentrée’
September 5th, 2011 | by April Buchanan | published in Features, Life & Culture
April Buchanan explains the concept of ‘la rentrée’ for the uninitiated, and tells us all about France Etats-Unis Grenoble’s activities coming up from September.
Life lessons from the rock face
May 9th, 2011 | by Vickie Allen | published in Comment, Features, Life & Culture
Vickie Allen tries rock climbing the ‘iron way’ (aka via ferrata) at Alpe d’Huez. She took her camera too. Don’t look down!
What is a student to do in Grenoble?
April 7th, 2011 | by Aleigha Page | published in Features, Info & Advice, Life & Culture
In the second part of her blog ‘Footprints in Grenoble’, American student Aleigha Page talks about French mealtime etiquette and her favourite establishments for desserts, coffee and people-watching.
Liaisons généreuses – an interview with Thora van Male
March 30th, 2011 | by James Dalrymple | published in Features, Interviews, Life & Culture
Grenoble Life talks to Thora van Male, author of “Les liaisons généreuses – l’apport de français à la langue anglaise,” ahead of a talk she is giving organised by Alliance Grenoble-Oxford on April 7.
Wing it Productions reveals all (or almost)
March 23rd, 2011 | by James Dalrymple | published in Features, Interviews, Life & Culture
Grenoble Life talks to Hélène Perrin-Gouron, Vicki Bernard and Katie Coakley – aka Wing It Productions – a new English theatre group for secondary school pupils in and around Grenoble.
Upstage presents Arthur Miller’s The Crucible – review
March 17th, 2011 | by Camille Bromley | published in Comment, Features, Life & Culture
Camille Bromley reviews the Upstage production of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, running at Ste-Marie-d’en-Bas until Saturday March 19.
Marraines de lait – breastfeeding support for new mothers
February 21st, 2011 | by James Dalrymple | published in Features, Info & Advice, Interviews, Life & Culture
Grenoble Life talks to Kelly Rigotti of Les Marraines de Lait – an Isère based association offering breasfeeding support – ahead of their meeting this Thursday.
France Etats-Unis – fostering social exchange in Grenoble
February 17th, 2011 | by James Dalrymple | published in Features, Interviews, Life & Culture
April Buchanan of Association France Etats-Uni talks to Grenoble Life about getting together with the internationally-minded for picnics, museum visits and full-moon “raquette nocturne”.
Mid-season escape to Bourg d’Oisans
February 10th, 2011 | by Vickie Allen | published in Comment, Features, Life & Culture
Vickie Allen takes a break from the slopes of Alpe d’Huez and heads off walking in Bourg d’Oisans.