At three o’clock in the morning in the suburbs of Grenoble, France, two teenagers set the greengrocers alight. Twenty homes and several other businesses also fell victim to the blaze. The fire started in a rubbish bin...

Will France vote for Europe?

In Grenoble, south-east France, a group of men are playing boules. It’s Wednesday, only a few days after the results of the EU election. I’m in the park, hunting voters behind the rise of Marine Le Pen’s party, Rassemblement National (RN)...

Talking politics on the streets of Grenoble

“The classics can console. But not enough.”

Derek Walcott, Sea Grapes (1992)

Epic Echoes in Derek Walcott's 'Omeros'

The boys didn’t see the beach shorten behind them. They were digging; breath concentrated, backs rounded, ears sticking out on childish heads balanced on childish necks. The wind swept round them, masking the sound of the water. They dug to a rhythm.

The Bamburgh Tomb

VISA WIZARD – FRANCE VISAS. HOW TO GET FRENCH CITIZENSHIP. CHEAP FRENCH MASTERS IN ENGLISH. CAN I PAY AN EU CITIZEN TO MARRY ME: My search history, summer 2023.

Finding my French Connection

At home, Ma calls Da Elizabeth. I don’t know where the name’s from. King Henry’s daughter is Elizabeth but I saw her painting when it came once to the village and she isn’t pretty like Da is.

Isabella Redmayne

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