Possible Clues:

• Centre of Grenoble encircled by birds from northern Italy
• Italian turned on when embraced by birds
• Italian birds, number caged
• Where there are no geese to be found in Italy
• Old Roman sentries protect no other Italians
• ... working on geese from Italy
• Italian's expression of surprise about dissenting voters
• Gosh! One's broken into Italian!
• Like some salami
• No nestling among the birds of an Italian city