How do we make Amsterdam’s bike tunnels less scary?
It involves all the five senses, apparently
Netherlands / Amsterdam / Development / Public Spaces
France / Grenoble / Green City / Read Twice
Disinformation as activism: The strange case of a fake oil pipeline
A showcase where the psychological potential of false news was used for a noble purpose
France / Grenoble / Culture and Tourism / Green City / Public Spaces
Grenoble centre democratizes and educates the public about mountains
The Maison Grenoble Montagne has a triple purpose: train healthy lifestyle, promote environmental awareness and boost cultural output related to nature
France / Poland / Romania / Cluj-Napoca / Grenoble / Green City
Local governments take the lead in fight to achieve a climate-neutral, clean and healthy Europe
Cluj-Napoca, Gdynia and Grenoble – three, out of over a hundred, cities that are showing their commitment through the Green City Accord movement
France / Grenoble / Development / Green City
Grenoble’s deconstruction project points the way to circularity
Urban renovation never seemed too concerned with the question of material waste – but this is changing
France / Germany / Spain / Grenoble / Munich / San Sebastián / Development
San Sebastian, Munich and Grenoble win big at Eurocities Awards 2022
This year, the prizes honoured the spirit of togetherness as an agent of transformation
France / Grenoble / Development
Grenoble: topless bathing and burkini authorised in municipal pools
The highly contested decision was approved yesterday with a minor margin
Estonia / France / Portugal / Grenoble / Tallinn / Green City
The European Green Capital and European Green Leaf awards are open for submissions
The EU Commission's search for the cities with the best sustainable policies is on
France / Grenoble / Green City
Grenoble kicks off European Green Capital year on 15 January
Learn more about the programme and the 12 challenges for 2022
France / Grenoble / Digital transformation / Green City
These cute pocket devices measure air quality in French cities
You can get one of them for free in some of the large cities
France / Grenoble / Nice / Paris / Politics and Reforms
French mayors quick to take a stance on the situation in Afghanistan
The tragic events news were met with mixed feelings
Austria / Bulgaria / Germany / Greece / Spain / Grenoble / Sofia / Mobility
European sustainable mobility awards nominees revealed
The four winners will be known in one month
France / Grenoble / Montpellier / Paris / Rennes
France: 28 communities call for support of migrant rescue operations
Representatives, including the Mayor of Paris, will provide aid to a migrant rescue association SOS Méditerranée
Grenoble / Politics and Reforms / Welfare and Health
Grenoble turns to citizens for the handling of the health crisis
An experimental consultative body is helping the French city improve the local coronavirus response
Amiens / Caen / Cannes / Grenoble / Montpellier / Nice / Noisy-le-Grand / Paris / Perpignan / Rennes / Economy and Finance / Welfare and Health
France returns to lockdown on Friday
It will last for at least a month
Grenoble / Montpellier / Paris / Welfare and Health
France enters a state of health emergency tonight
A curfew in nine territories will follow tomorrow evening
Gabrovo / Grenoble / Energy efficiency
Grenoble wins the European Green Capital 2022 award
There are two winners in the Green Leaf category for smaller settlements – Gabrovo and Lappeenranta
Amiens / Caen / Cannes / Grenoble / Montpellier / Nice / Noisy-le-Grand / Paris / Perpignan / Rennes / Welfare and Health
France: wearing a mask in closed public spaces becomes mandatory on Monday
The measure was initially meant to come into force on 1 August
Amiens / Caen / Cannes / Grenoble / Montpellier / Nice / Noisy-le-Grand / Paris / Perpignan / Rennes / Mobility
2 million train tickets of under 10 euros promote the attractiveness of France
This summer, the French railways invite us to discover the beauty of the country's regions
Gabrovo / Grenoble / Tallinn / Turin / Energy efficiency
European Green Capital 2022 finalists announced
Dijon, Grenoble, Tallinn and Turin proceed to the final stage of the competition
Amiens / Caen / Cannes / Grenoble / Montpellier / Nice / Noisy-le-Grand / Paris / Perpignan / Rennes / Development / Education and Sport
France begins lifting lockdown restrictions today
At a press conference held on Thursday, the Prime Minister confirmed that the French de-escalation strategy is starting on 11 May
Grenoble / Development
Grenoble adopts “silent hours” to allow nursing staff to rest at home
Carrying out of repairs with noisy machines will be prohibited
Grenoble / Culture and Tourism / Innovation and Research
To make lockdown easier, Grenoble starts a digital festival
You only need internet access and a device to attend it
France / Amiens / Caen / Cannes / Grenoble / Montpellier / Nice / Noisy-le-Grand / Paris / Perpignan / Rennes / Politics and Reforms / Welfare and Health
France goes on lockdown, too
The 2nd round of local elections is postponed, the pension reform is suspended
Grenoble / Paris / Energy efficiency
Five French cities prohibit the use of pesticides
Paris, Lille, Clermont-Ferrand, Nantes and Grenoble place ban on the chemical products in a sustainability bid
Grenoble / Culture and Tourism
Free books for all
This French city offers unpaid access to all its libraries
France / Amiens / Cannes / Grenoble / Montpellier / Nice / Paris / Rennes / Politics and Reforms
French mayors praise announcement for increased decentralization
This comes in response to the willingness to transfer more responsibilities from the State to the local authorities, announced President Macron last week
France / Amiens / Cannes / Grenoble / Montpellier / Nice / Paris / Rennes / Culture and Tourism
What is Fondation du Patrimoine
Find more about the organization dedicated to saving the French heritage, including Notre Dame de Paris
France / Amiens / Cannes / Grenoble / Montpellier / Nice / Paris / Rennes / Welfare and Health
French mayors demand swift actions for accommodation of refugees
This Wednesday the mayors of several French cities, including Anne Hidalgo, proposed that the State should implement a joint policy in favour of refugees and migrants’ accommodation
France / Amiens / Cannes / Grenoble / Montpellier / Nice / Paris / Rennes / Economy and Finance
54 French cities receive awards for the revitalisation of central sites
All applicants to the specialized state programme will receive financial or expert and administrative support by the French government
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Fat Tuesday is celebrated today
Also known as Mardi Gras, this holiday is an important time marker between times of lavish festivities and temperance