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!
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.
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.
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 20th, 2009 | by John Hess | published in Comment, Features
In the second post in his blog The Franco-American Daily Deconstructionist; History and Culture in Everyday Life, John Hess asks “Are you all as bored by the Clearstream affair as I am? If so, then excellent, this blog is just for you!”
October 17th, 2009 | by James Dalrymple | published in Comment, Features, Life & Culture
James Dalrymple of Grenoble Life asks why the French – despite sleeping more and living longer than everyone else – are so stressed. Apparently the French government wants to know too …
October 12th, 2009 | by Shonah Wraith | 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 14th, 2009 | by Shonah Wraith | published in Comment, Features, Work & Study
Shonah Kennedy – aka Miss Shonah – is an experienced and qualified ESL teacher from Australia. She has agreed to share with Grenoble Life the highs and lows of looking for work in Grenoble as a non-EU citizen.
July 30th, 2009 | by James Dalrymple | published in Features, Interviews, Life & Culture
Kris Leroy is the American founder of Grenoble-based soft furnishings design company Chic Throws. Grenoble Life wanted to know more about her business, her background and being an Anglophone entrepreneur in France.
July 20th, 2009 | by James Dalrymple | published in Features, Interviews, Work & Study
Benjamin Penin swapped sunny Manchester for downtown Grenoble in 2002 to pursue his dreams of living in the Alps and becoming a freelance translator. Grenoble Life wanted to find out more …