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.
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.
January 26th, 2010 | by Helene Aubry | published in Features, Info & Advice, Work
Hélène Aubry is a property finder specialised in helping potential home buyers in the purchasing process. She talks to us about her services, the housing market in the Grenoble area, her expat background and how she came to set up her own business.
November 24th, 2009 | by James Dalrymple | published in Features, Interviews, Life & Culture
Rebecca Skillman practices shiatsu from her home near Uriage and also in a well-being centre in Meylan. From the UK originally, she did her practitioner training in Bristol before moving to France at the end of 2004. Grenoble Life wanted to find out more.
October 12th, 2009 | by Shonah Kennedy | published in Features, Info & Advice, Interviews
Shonah Kennedy shares her experience about relocating to Grenoble, and interviews Isabelle and Julie of LC Mobility, the agency that helped her find accommodation and deal with the trickier aspects of setting up life in a French city.
September 28th, 2009 | by Rebecca Marcenac | published in Features, Interviews, Life & Culture
Rebecca Marcenac of Grenoble Life meets Alexa Meresse, founder of Colimaçon et Compagnie, a local business selling made-to-measure baby carriers.
August 23rd, 2009 | by Christina Rebuffet-Broadus | published in Features, Interviews
Bob and Sylvie Tharinger own and operate Pumpkins (33 rue d’Alembert), Grenoble’s only authentically American restaurant. Christina Rebuffet-Broadus of Grenoble Life talks with them about showing the French that American cooking is much more than McDo has led them to believe.
July 28th, 2009 | by Christina Rebuffet-Broadus | published in Features, Interviews, Life & Culture
Denis Rivière owns and operates the Bookworm Café, Grenoble’s newest English-friendly establishment. Christina Rebuffet-Broadus of Grenoble Life talks with him and his English wife Dawn about setting up a used book shop and tea room in one of Grenoble’s historic neighborhoods.
June 5th, 2009 | by James Dalrymple | published in Features, Interviews
Ariane Zenker is owner of The Cake Shop (11 rue Thiers – 38000 Grenoble). James Dalrymple talks to her about how she came to set up her own business in Grenoble, her background, and her love of English and American-style cakes.