My Favorite Bedroom

October 2nd, 2007 → by Erica Johansson

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Earlier today I thought about the different places I have lived in during my work and travels abroad. My one bedroom apartment in Zurich, 100 m from the lake, definitely belongs to one of the better but the cozy flat I shared with a Swedish friend in Notting Hill wasn’t bad either. And I can still remember the small comfy bunk bed in the cabin at the Fowler Center in Mayville, Michigan, where I worked as a Special Needs Counselor.

But so far nothing beats the room I lived in throughout my four months in Montbonnot-Saint-Martin, a village near Grenoble by the French Alps. The first morning I looked out my window and saw the impressive mountain chain Belledonne and the snow-covered Alp tops straight in front of me I knew I couldn’t do anything else than love it. Thanks to the extremely comfortable bed I felt great every morning – apart from that one time I forgot to close my window and woke up with mosquito bites all over my face, but that’s another story.

In Montbonnot, the most beautiful time of the day is during the morning when the fog lies as a veil over the valley. If you ever pass by this village, take a walk towards the nearby Biviers — the view over the mountains on the other side of I´lsere is nothing you’ll forget in the first place. For the best view over Montbonnot, head up to the park by Chateaux de Miribel, a quiet oasis with a children playground and great picnic spots, west of the main square.

Chemin de la Souchiere which leading through the forest down to Impasse de la Souchiere and Chemin de la Laurelle is another  beautiful place. To reach the center of Montbonnot, return the same way uphill, take a left towards Route de la Doux, or turn right towards Chemin de Saint-Martin. Montbonnot only has one main street, Rue du Général de Gaulle, followed by Avenue des Sept Laux towards the village Meylan. So hard to get lost.

Apart from the unavoidable stunning surroundings, Montbonnot’s main square is also worth a look. Even though a church, two bakeries, a fruit seller, a coiffeur, a pharmacy and a post office might sound sparse it’s a charming spot where the locals meet, talk and make their daily errands. I remember the day I stepped out the post office after saying my first complete French sentence; “Je voudrait six timbre pour la Suede, s’il vous plait” (I would like six stamps to Sweden, please). But what I remember most is my spacious bedroom with a mountain view that brought a smile to my face every morning.

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