Upstage – outstanding English theatre in Grenoble since 1993

October 14th, 2009  |  by  |  published in Features, Interviews

David Simpson is producer and director of Upstage, an English Theatre Group comprising students at Cité Internationale Europole in Grenoble. James Dalrymple met him to discover more about the history of Upstage and plans for next year’s production.

Le plateau des Petites Roches, la cascade des Dioux, le Moulin de Porte Traine

October 9th, 2009  |  by  |  published in Features, Info & Advice, Life & Culture

Suzanne Bonnefond is an enthusiastic amateur photographer and contributor to the Grenoble Life gallery. In the first of a series of posts on local walks, she takes us to a ruined mill near St Hilaire du Touvet.

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.

Sightseeing around Grenoble

September 24th, 2009  |  by  |  published in Features, Info & Advice, Life & Culture

Suzanne Bonnefond is an enthusiastic amateur photographer and contributor to the Grenoble Life gallery. A long-term resident of the Grenoble who has also lived in Paris and London, she kindly agreed to share her sightseeing photos around Grenoble.

“Bringing people and books together” – an interview with Clare Smears

September 21st, 2009  |  by  |  published in Features, Info & Advice, Interviews

Clare Smears runs the English Library at Babel in Grenoble. Grenoble Life wanted to know more about the library collection, the book groups and her background.

Psychotherapy and art therapy in Grenoble – an interview with Elizabeth Stone Matho

September 18th, 2009  |  by  |  published in Features, Info & Advice, Interviews

Elizabeth Stone Matho is an American psychotherapist and art therapist, psychoanalytically trained, with a private practice in Grenoble. She has written on the use of art and creativity as therapy for children and sufferers of medical illness and trauma. Grenoble Life wanted to learn more …

Frugal living in Grenoble. Part I: Food

September 8th, 2009  |  by  |  published in Comment, Features, Life & Culture

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.

“Our aim is to be a welcoming body of people” – an interview with Stephen Coffin of The English Speaking Church of Grenoble

September 2nd, 2009  |  by  |  published in Features, Info & Advice, Interviews

Rev. Stephen Coffin is the Chaplain at The English Speaking Church of Grenoble. James Dalrymple of Grenoble Life talked to him about the church services and activities, his experiences in Africa and England, and why he came to Grenoble.

Montessori International School of Grenoble opening September 2009 – an interview with Martine Grzelack

July 22nd, 2009  |  by  |  published in Features, Interviews, Work & Study

Martine Grzelack runs The Montessori International School of Grenoble, opening September 2009. Grenoble Life wanted to know more about the new centre, the background of the staff and the famous Montessori method.

‘Speaking in tongues’ – an interview with Shaké Manoukian of Les Petits Bilingues Grenoble

July 16th, 2009  |  by  |  published in Features, Interviews, Work & Study

Shaké Manoukian is manager of Les Petits Bilingues in Grenoble, an English language learning centre for children. Grenoble Life wanted to find out more about her background, the school, the methodology and their new centre opening in September.