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 kindly agreed to share this article about la noix de Grenoble with Grenoble Life.

In his new blog ‘The Franco-American Daily Deconstructionist; History and Culture in Everyday Life’, John Hess’s attention is caught by a recent French road safety advertisement.

Kelly Rigotti writes Almost Frugal, a blog about being smart with your spending, saving and money goals. As probably the only American living in France writing about frugal living, we invited her to share her personal finance tips for her adopted home town of Grenoble. Part I in the series is about food.

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.

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.

James Dalrymple goes against the Scottish part of his nature by splashing out on a fantastic meal at the Michelin guide-recommended Restaurant Le Provence. He is not disappointed.

James Dalrymple describes his experience as a British ex-pat living and eating (a lot) in Grenoble. Can France really claim superiority over Tescoised Britain? Of course it can. Just don’t patronise him about it !