IDENTITY CARD
Currency The dollar (US$). 1 euro = 1.14 US $ (March 2018).
Area code +1 (United States); 206 (Seattle)
Time difference : - 9 h.
GETTING THERE
AER LINGUSSince May 2018, the Irish airline has been operating four weekly flights between Paris and Seattle, with a stopover in Dublin. The attraction: this is the only European airport with a US customs post. This means that all the formalities for entering the United States can be completed without stress or long queues. The arrival in Seattle - with a nine-hour time difference, it's best to remain calm - is therefore very smooth. It's true that the...
IDENTITY CARD
Currency The dollar (US$). 1 euro = 1.14 US $ (March 2018).
Area code +1 (United States); 206 (Seattle)
Time difference : - 9 h.
GETTING THERE
AER LINGUSSince May 2018, the Irish airline has been operating four weekly flights between Paris and Seattle, with a stopover in Dublin. The attraction: this is the only European airport with a US customs post. This means that all the formalities for entering the United States can be completed without stress or long queues. The arrival in Seattle - with a nine-hour time difference, it's best to remain calm - is therefore very smooth. Admittedly, the connection times are more advantageous on the outward journey than on the return, but you can take advantage of the Aer Lingus lounge in Dublin if you are travelling on business or for an entrance fee. Aer Lingus has recently started offering WiFi on board for around 15 euros for the entire flight in economy class, but free of charge in business class. From Paris, the airline offers 13 North American destinations via Dublin, including Seattle and Philadelphia, with Montreal and Minneapolis in the pipeline.
Tel: 08 21 23 02 67 - Internet: www.aerlingus.com
AIR FRANCE Since March 2018, Air France has offered direct flights between Paris-CDG and Seattle-Tacoma. The airline offers five flights a week - except Mondays and Fridays - during the summer season. These flights are operated by Airbus A330-200 equipped with new Eco, Premium and Business cabins. At the same time, Delta Air Lines, Air France's partner on transatlantic routes, serves Seattle daily from Paris with Airbus 330-300s.
Tel: 3654 (AF): 0892 702 609 (Delta) - Internet: www.airfrance.fr ; fr.delta.com
HOTELS
MARRIOTT SEATTLE WATERFRONT
Opened in 2005, this 352-room business hotel offers many advantages. Located on Alaskan Way, the avenue running alongside Elliott Bay, it is both in the heart of Downtown Seattle and facing nature. Its admirable heated swimming pool, both outdoor and indoor, is one of its greatest assets, particularly for the business traveller looking to shake off the effects of jet lag. Elite Members have access to the business centre on the first floor and to the M Club lounge, which offers breakfast and snacks at any time of day.
Most of the bedrooms and meeting rooms open onto the bay.
2100 Alaskan Way - Tel: +1 206 443 5000 - Internet : www.marriott.fr
W SEATTLE
Opened in 1999, this W hotel was the third of this now iconic brand. In the heart of Downtown and the Financial District, it offers 424 rooms. Although the colourful lobby with its duck-blue Egg chairs has taken on a vintage feel, the spacious rooms are still very much in keeping with the times. Housed in a 26-storey building, the views from the hotel are often spectacular.
1112 4th Avenue - Tel: +1 206 264 6000 - Internet : www.marriott.fr
FOUR SEASONS
The exceptional charm of this beautiful property is still at work, some ten years after its opening. Its 143 bright, spacious rooms are set right in front of Elliott Bay. From the restaurant, which also serves breakfast, you can look out over the water towards the emblematic Ferris wheel, illuminated in the evening. In summer, you can enjoy a superb outdoor swimming pool that seems to merge with the sea.
99 Union Street - Tel: +1 206 749 7000 - Internet: www.fourseasons.com
THOMPSON HOTEL SEATTLE
This is a very elegant and very recent 155-room boutique hotel, whose strong point is its sophisticated design. In 2017, Condé Nast Traveler selected it as one of the 75 most interesting hotels in the world. Located close to Pike Place Market, it is definitely worth a visit. Plus: a wonderfully appointed rooftop overlooking the bay.
110 Stewart Street - Tel: +1 206 623 4600 - Email : SeattleReservations@thompsonhotels.com - Internet: www.thompsonhotels.com
RESTAURANTS
THE LONDON PLANE
Concept store, patisserie or restaurant? All three, of course. It's a pleasure to walk through the door of this pretty pastel storefront installed in 2014, behind which you'll find exquisite bread, a pear tart worthy of a great pastry chef or healthy, tasty Mediterranean-inspired dishes served on beautiful rough-hewn wooden tables. It's a bit pricey, but definitely one of the nicest addresses in Pioneer Square.
300 Occidental Avenue South - Tel: +1 206 624 1374 - Email : info@thelondonplaneseattle.com - Internet: www.thelondonplaneseattle.com
MAMNOON STREET
This is the perfect address for mezze lovers who are also curious to discover the Amazon campus and its three futuristic spheres. Here you can enjoy babaganoush, fattoush and tabouleh with hearty quinoa, spicy grilled lamb and delicious hummus, all while sipping a lemonade. Every dish is prepared on the spot, starting with the pita, which is both soft and crispy. In this relaxed setting, you can also enjoy watching the busy Amazonians go by.
2020 6th Avenue - Tel: +1 206 327 9121 - Email: info@mamnoonstreet.com - Internet : www.mamnoonstreet.com
BAI TONG THAI STREET
A welcoming Thai address on Capitol Hill, all decked out in wood and tree motifs, perfect for a quiet business lunch. On the menu are delicious curries, pad thai and some of the best fried rice in this Asian city.
1121 East Pike Street. - Tel: +1 206 787 8448 - Internet: www.baitongthaistreetcafe.com
MBAR
This new bar-restaurant overlooks Lake Union and MoPop, the incredible museum designed by Franck Gehry. It's the perfect place to enjoy a drink and a smoked trout as night falls and the city begins to sparkle. Roof terrace in fine weather.
400 Fairview Avenue North. - Tel: +1 206 457 8287 - Internet: www.mbarseattle.com
CORTINA
This restaurant, which opened at the foot of the Two Union Tower in the heart of the business district, has Seattlites in a frenzy. And the reason? It's a brand new address - an "urban contemporary" Italian restaurant - from a local star, chef Ethan Stowell. On the menu: fresh pasta with poetic names, creamy burrata and all things Italian in a cosy setting.
621 Union Street - Tel: +1 206 736 7888 - Email : info@ethanstowellrestaurants.com - Internet : www.ethanstowellrestaurants.com
CONGRESS CENTRE
WASHINGTON STATE CONVENTION CENTER 705 Pike Street - Tel: +1 206 694 5000 Email : info@wscc.com - Internet: www.wscc.com
PRACTICAL GUIDES
Escale à Seattle, Ulysses Guide, 2015; Seattle en quelques jours, Lonely Planet 2017.
INFORMATION
SEATTLE AND WASHINGTON STATE TOURISM OFFICE > SEATTLE AND WASHINGTON STATE TOURISM OFFICE c/o Express Conseil, Paris - Tel: 01 76 47 52 44 - Email : visitseattle@ecltd.com - Internet : www.visitseattle.fr - Facebook: facebook.com/visitseattle.fr
FRENCH-AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PACIFIC NORTHWEST > 2200 Alaskan Way, Suite 490 - Tel: +1 206 443 4703 - Email : info@faccpnw.org - Internet : www.faccpnw.org
OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CITY OF SEATTLE > Seattle Municipal Tower, 700 5th Avenue, Suite 5752 - Tel: +1 206 684 8090 - Email : oed@seattle.gov - Internet : www.seattle.gov/economicdevelopment/
GREATER SEATTLE PARTNERS - TRADE DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE > 1301 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1500 - Tel: +1 206 389 8664 - Email : tinfo@greater-seattle.com - Internet: www.greater-seattle.com
