When nature calls
August 20th, 2010 | by Shonah Kennedy | published in Features
Finding public conveniences in France not up to much? Grenoble Life’s resident Australian Shonah Kennedy reports from the front line.
Visiting Grenoble in English
August 17th, 2010 | by Christina Rebuffet-Broadus | published in Features, Info & Advice
Grenoble Life’s Christina Rebuffet-Broadus shuns the mass exodus for the beaches to check out guided tours of her adopted home town. Here’s what she found out.
Transhumance in the Alps
July 6th, 2010 | by Suzanne Bonnefond | published in Features, Life & Culture
Resident Grenoble Life photographer Suzanne Bonnefond shares a mini photo-essay about transhumance … and if you don’t know what that is, you’ll have to read on.
Skiing in June? You bet!
July 1st, 2010 | by Christa Gimblett | published in Features, Info & Advice, Life & Culture
Grenoble Life ski reporter Christa Gimblett has some good news for those of us sweltering in the valley: there is still some snow left to ski.
Shut up shops – Grenoble on a Sunday
June 29th, 2010 | by James Dalrymple | published in Comment, Features
Grenoble Life editor James Dalrymple shares a few photos and reflections on the Grenoble’s defaced shop fronts and the transformation of the city on a Sunday.
Brocante des quais du Vieux Grenoble
June 18th, 2010 | by Prakhar Amba | published in Comment, Features, Life & Culture
Prakhar Amba, Grenoble Life’s very own photographer-flâneur, strolls the stalls of the ‘Brocante des quais du Vieux Grenoble’, June 13. Here are his photos and impressions.
Tips for successful relocation to Grenoble
June 2nd, 2010 | by Sylvie Leroux | published in Features, Info & Advice, Work
Sylvie Leroux is account manager at ETC Logos, a company specialising in relocating foreign employees to the Grenoble area. Here are some of her top tips for successful relocation.
English Talk Radio meets ABC Anglais at Les Petits Bilingues
May 27th, 2010 | by James Dalrymple | published in Features, Interviews
The May 21 English Talk Radio show features Helen McEwan of ABC Anglais, and took place at Les Petits Bilingues, Grenoble.
English Talk Radio meets Le Créarc
May 13th, 2010 | by James Dalrymple | published in Features, Interviews
The May 7 English Talk Radio show features Anne-Laure Dubois and Marco Andrello of Le Créarc – Centre de Création de Recherche et des Cultures – talking about international theatre in Grenoble.
The history of Grenoble in two short blogs (part II)
May 6th, 2010 | by John Lubbock | published in Features, Life & Culture
In the second part of John Lubbock’s brief history of Grenoble he finds himself scratching beneath the surface of the city and discovering a “post-apocalyptic 19th century parallel universe,” among other things.