December 1st, 2009 | by James Dalrymple | published in Features, Interviews, Work
Meredith Charreyron set up the Grenoble chapter of VSArt, a large French volunteer association that brings cultural opportunities to disadvantaged and elderly people. She talks to Grenoble Life about VSArt’s activities, her background, and opportunities to participate as a volunteer in the city.
November 11th, 2009 | by Helen McEwan | published in Comment, Features, Info & Advice
abc anglais is a brand new English speaking playgroup in Grenoble for the youngest of children and their parents no matter where you are from. It’s run by me, Helen McEwan, a UK qualified Speech and Language Therapist and experienced English language teacher.
September 28th, 2009 | by Rebecca Marcenac | 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.
September 21st, 2009 | by James Dalrymple | 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.
September 8th, 2009 | by Kelly Rigotti | 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.
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.
May 5th, 2009 | by Reia Farrall | published in Comment, Features
Reia Farrall and Zoe Atkinson, co-founders of Communication Café, talk about the school system in Grenoble and its provisions for bicultural Children, and why they decided to set up an organisation of their own.
April 15th, 2009 | by James Dalrymple | published in Comment, Features
New father James Dalrymple ponders his daughter’s future growing up bilingual in Grenoble, and his own place in a bilingual household.