In safe hands: crèches in Grenoble

May 4th, 2010  |  by James Dalrymple  |  published in Comment, Features, Life & Culture

Grenoble Life editor James Dalrymple blogs on his experience with French childcare in Grenoble and the difficulties getting that all-important place at a crèche.

Throws of passion revisited

April 28th, 2010  |  by James Dalrymple  |  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.

Trudi Penkler – adaptation counselling in Grenoble. Part I

March 16th, 2010  |  by James Dalrymple  |  published in Features, Interviews, Work & Study

Trudi Penkler is a psychologist, psychotherapist and ‘Intercultural Consultant’ with her own practice, Active Adaptation Counselling, in Grenoble. In the first of a two-part interview, she talks to Grenoble Life about helping foreigners adapt to life in a new culture, going professional in France, and being a Ghostbuster!

My fruitless efforts to change national education

March 4th, 2010  |  by Gregg West  |  published in Comment, Features

Gregg West is an American history and geography teacher at Cité Scolaire Internationale. In this explosive article for Grenoble Life, he describes his career-long efforts to change the education system in France.

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.

City of Grenoble Magazine says: ‘City of Grenoble Doing a Great Job’

January 27th, 2010  |  by John Hess  |  published in Comment, Features, Life & Culture

In the latest post in his blog The Franco-American Daily Deconstructionist; History and Culture in Everyday Life, John Hess leafs through the City of Grenoble Magazine ‘Les Nouvelles de Grenoble’. Here’s what he has to say about it.

The price of FREEdom

January 19th, 2010  |  by James Dalrymple  |  published in Comment, Features, Info & Advice

Grenoble Life editor James Dalrymple has one piece of advice for readers hoping to set up an internet connection in France: don’t use Free. Here’s why.

Reflections on getting a mortgage in France

January 13th, 2010  |  by James Dalrymple  |  published in Comment, Features, Life & Culture

Grenoble Life editor James Dalrymple shares his personal experience as a first-time home buyer in the Captial of the Alps – and is happy to report that it’s not all bad news!

Arranging your finances in France – an overview

December 10th, 2009  |  by Felicity Lodge  |  published in Comment, Features, Info & Advice

Felicity Lodge is a financial planner with The Spectrum IFA Group, offering independent financial planning advice for expatriates in France. Felicity is based in Grenoble and works with English speaking expats the Alps region. Here is her guide to some of the personal finance considerations for those making the move to France.

Banking in English with a personal touch

December 4th, 2009  |  by James Dalrymple  |  published in Features, Info & Advice, Interviews, Work & Study

Kate Daligault is a financial advisor at Banque Rhône-Alpes in Grenoble. She talks to Grenoble Life about the banking culture in France, getting financial advice in English, and what new residents need in order to open an account.

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