New at the Bookworm Café

March 28th, 2012  |  by  |  published in Features, Info & Advice

Patricia Andreoli gives us an update on what’s happening at the Bookworm Café, the best place in Grenoble to browse English books and enjoy homemade cakes.

Do-it-yourself dining at Cook & Go Grenoble

March 18th, 2012  |  by  |  published in Features, Interviews, Life & Culture

Grenoble Life’s James Dalrymple is invited to a culinary session at Cook & Go, who explain all about this new “hands-on” concept for fine-dining takeaway.

A guide to living abroad in Grenoble

February 28th, 2012  |  by  |  published in Comment, Features, Info & Advice, Life & Culture, Work & Study

Grenoble Life editor James Dalrymple reviews Aurelia d’Andrea’s guidebook ‘Moon Living Abroad in France,’ which features, among many other useful insights into all things Gallic, a chapter on the Capital of the Alps.

The France Etats-Unis guide to ‘la rentrée’

September 5th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Features, Life & Culture

April Buchanan explains the concept of ‘la rentrée’ for the uninitiated, and tells us all about France Etats-Unis Grenoble’s activities coming up from September.

The Open House Grenoble “welcome mat”

April 28th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Comment, Features, Info & Advice

English-speaking voyager Maureen Walsh describes the soft landing in Grenoble provided by the local expat association Open House.

What is a student to do in Grenoble?

April 7th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Features, Info & Advice, Life & Culture

In the second part of her blog ‘Footprints in Grenoble’, American student Aleigha Page talks about French mealtime etiquette and her favourite establishments for desserts, coffee and people-watching.

A ski-free getaway in Chartreuse

February 24th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Comment, Features

Vickie Allen swaps the pistes of Alpe D’Huez for a weekend getaway at the chambre d’hôtes ‘Le Valombré’ in the Chartreuse.

Footprints in Grenoble – first impressions

February 14th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Comment, Features, Work & Study

In the first part of her blog ‘Footprints in Grenoble’, American student Aleigha Page shares her first impressions of studying abroad in the Capital of the Alps.

When nature calls

August 20th, 2010  |  by  |  published in Comment, Features, Life & Culture

Finding public conveniences in France not up to much? Grenoble Life’s resident Australian Shonah Kennedy reports from the front line.

English Talk Radio meets GGSB

June 22nd, 2010  |  by  |  published in Features, Interviews

The June 13 English Talk Radio took place at Grenoble Graduate School of Business. The guests are: Thierry Grange, Dean of Grenoble Ecole de Management; Elizabeth Gorilla, Marketing and Admissions Manager; Michelle Mielly, Marketing Programme Director; graduates Beatriz Diez and Denis Coupe; students Ben Pawson, Jay Anandou and Timothée Bardet; and Pat Brans, writer, consultant and time-management guru.