February 1st, 2010 | by Anne-Marie Ferguson | published in Features, Life & Culture, Work
Anne-Marie Ferguson and her husband run the Le Mas du Bruchet Bed & Breakfast in Meylan. Here is their story of how they set about restoring the building and its original vineyards.
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!
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.
August 31st, 2009 | by James Dalrymple | published in Features, Info & Advice, Interviews
Patricia Andreoli-Jones set up and runs the Bibliothèque Anglophone de Meylan. James Dalrymple of Grenoble Life talked to her about the history of the library, the book collection and her international background.
July 29th, 2009 | by James Dalrymple | published in Comment, Features
Londoner James Dalrymple marvels at Grenoble’s clockwork bus system, meaningful timetables, and bus drivers who like to be thanked for their efforts.
July 22nd, 2009 | by James Dalrymple | published in Features, Interviews, Work
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.
July 13th, 2009 | by James Dalrymple | published in Features, Life & Culture
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.
March 14th, 2009 | by James Dalrymple | published in Features, Info & Advice
The words ‘French administration’ and ‘getting married in France’ can conjure rather Kafkaesque images of rubber stamp wielding bureaucrats – but is not nearly as fearsome as that. Having gone through the administrative rigmarole myself, I feel duty-bound to share my wisdom with you, as such advice was palpably thin on the ground when I [...]