As the Christmas holidays come to an end, Delphine Colas, known thanks to her participation in Large families: life in XXLexplained everything that bothered her in Grenoble, her hometown.
It’s no secret: Delphine Colas is far from being a big fan of Grenoble, her hometown. “I spent my entire adolescence in this city. Then, at the age of 23, I left to live in Barcelona. Often, I felt like I was suffocating in Grenoble”confided the one who adores despite everything “all the nature around Grenoble.” and his “magnificent landscapes.” “What I don’t like is the lack of shops, restaurants, bars and cultural places. The fear we have in the city center in the evening. I’m afraid to pick up my car in a parking lot after a restaurant with friends because you have a one in two chance of being attacked. That’s the part I don’t like.”
Delphine Colas (Large families) : “I’m starting to tell myself that it’s better to live in Barcelona”
While taking part in a question-and-answer session on Instagram, Delphine Colas revealed the reason why she considers “It’s better to live in Barcelona” than in Grenoble. “When I see the disaster in France, I start to tell myself that it is better to live in Barcelona“she declared, relying on two specific examples. “I’ll give you the example of the Christmas market. Being able to walk in a dress with my children at 10 p.m. in the streets of a big city. Enjoy the attractions in complete peace of mind in a family atmosphere: day and night with this that we live at home. The metro is the same: a real pleasure and a feeling of total security. So yes, I know that some people will talk to me about pickpockets but it is not comparable. faith and see how much It’s a disaster for us.”she continued. The mother of five nevertheless admitted that Barcelona is far from an option from a professional point of view.
“Your child is risking his life if he goes out in the evening” : Delphine Colas reveals everything that annoys her in Grenoble
The former star of Large families then explained what he doesn’t like about Grenoble. “When we see that Grenoble is literally devastated, that we have a feeling of unease in the shopping centers from 6 p.m., that people are urinating in the car parks, in the elevators, that the biblioboxes are trashed, that everything is dirty, that all public toilets are literally impassable, that your child is risking his life if he goes out in the evening, that our girls don’t dare wear skirts so as not to be insulted at the bus stop (…) Yet I love my city, but honestly, it’s no longer possible. What is happening is exaggerated.“ And to conclude: “What really stands out to me is the level of dirt. Really, it’s literally sickening.”
Article written in collaboration with 6Médias
