Café Mari – “classic bistro cooking with a modern edge”

January 25th, 2011  |  by Shonah Kennedy  |  published in Features, Interviews, Life & Culture

Shonah Kennedy talks to British restaurateur Steffan Edwards about setting up Café Mari, changing dining habits and serving “machin anglais” to the French.

When nature calls

August 20th, 2010  |  by Shonah Kennedy  |  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.

Grenoble Life meets The Cake Shop’s Paul Waters

July 21st, 2010  |  by James Dalrymple  |  published in Features, Interviews

Grenoble Life meets Paul Waters, The Cake Shop’s young British pâtissier, to ask him about leaving the UK to make British and American style cakes in France.

In safe hands: crèches in Grenoble

May 4th, 2010  |  by James Dalrymple  |  published in Comment, Features, Life & Culture

Grenoble Life editor James Dalrymple blogs on his experience with French childcare in Grenoble and the difficulties getting that all-important place at a crèche.

Where to find wifi in Grenoble

April 22nd, 2010  |  by James Dalrymple  |  published in Features, Info & Advice, Life & Culture

Without wireless in Grenoble? Don’t want to use an internet café or pay to buy a clé USB from SFR or Orange? Read on for sites of reliable and free internet access at various points throughout the city.

Divine experience for foodies at ‘Les Halles Sainte Claire’

April 8th, 2010  |  by Christina Rebuffet-Broadus  |  published in Features, Info & Advice, Life & Culture

Grenoble Life’s Christina Rebuffet-Broadus walks Les Halles Sainte Claire, Grenoble’s foremost covered market and former convent, now site to a divine experience of another kind.

Anglophone Grenoble, a rough guide

March 10th, 2010  |  by James Dalrymple  |  published in Features, Info & Advice

Just landed in Grenoble? Grenoble Life editor James Dalrymple gives his rough guide to Grenoble’s expat clubs and Anglophone businesses and services.

How to be poor in Grenoble

February 8th, 2010  |  by John Lubbock  |  published in Comment, Features, Info & Advice

Are you a student or a new arrival and want to know how to live in Grenoble on a budget? Expatriated Brit John Lubbock has learnt the hard way, and has kindly agreed to share his tips and experience with Grenoble Life readers.

The price of FREEdom

January 19th, 2010  |  by James Dalrymple  |  published in Comment, Features, Info & Advice

Grenoble Life editor James Dalrymple has one piece of advice for readers hoping to set up an internet connection in France: don’t use Free. Here’s why.

Arranging your finances in France – an overview

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.

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