Nicola Piroth: a creative approach to psychotherapy in Grenoble

June 16th, 2010  |  by  |  published in Features, Interviews, Work & Study

Nicola Piroth is a play therapist with a private practice in Grenoble. She talks to Grenoble Life about creative approaches to psychotherapy, her international background and setting up a ‘cabinet’ in France.

Starting your own business in France

May 11th, 2010  |  by  |  published in Comment, Features, Info & Advice, Work & Study

Patrick Owen shares his experience starting an English teaching business, becoming an Auto-entrepreneur and dealing with France’s particular administrative complexity and love of acronyms.

Throws of passion revisited

April 28th, 2010  |  by  |  published in Features, Interviews, Work & Study

Nearly one year on from their first meeting, Grenoble Life catches up with Kris Leroy, the American founder of Grenoble-based soft furnishings design company LEROY & SCARPA, France, previously Chic Throws.

How to get a time management masterclass in Grenoble

February 10th, 2010  |  by  |  published in Features, Interviews, Work & Study

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.

SFM – translating and copywriting for corporate communications

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

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.

Property Finder, a new way to buy or rent your home

January 26th, 2010  |  by  |  published in Features, Info & Advice, Work & Study

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.

Mind, body and ‘chemins du bien-être’ – shiatsu in Grenoble

November 24th, 2009  |  by  |  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.

Relocation relocation relocation – an interview with LC Mobility

October 12th, 2009  |  by  |  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.

Wrapped in cotton

September 28th, 2009  |  by  |  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.

“Just add sugar and hot sauce!” – an interview with Bob and Sylvie of Pumpkins

August 23rd, 2009  |  by  |  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.