French Presence in Seattle

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Bastille Day Festival

The Biggest Celebration of French Culture in Seattle

July 9 & 10, 2011 at the Seattle Center

Click here for more information.

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Seattle International Film Festival

May 19 – June 12, 2011

http://www.siff.net/index.aspx

Supported by French Cultural Services

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Consular agency linked to the Consulate General of France to San Francisco

The Consular Agency in Seattle

Introduction of Mr. Jack Cowan, Honorary Consul of France in Seattle

This Consular agency can:

• help you if you are in a difficult situation

• facilitate you in your administrative requests by directly delivering life certificates and certificates of residency, by legalizing or certifying your signature, by certifying in accordance with the original translation documents or copies, by accomplishing all necessary formalities relating to the transportation of the body or of ashes, by receiving proxies of vote

• provide you with your passport or your identity card, which you will have asked for in advance from the Consulate General of France in San Francisco or duringvisits from an agent belonging to the Consulate, concerning ID cards

This consular agency cannot :

• Accept passport requests, national ID cards, VISAS or any pass (laissez-passez)

• Receive or transmit any requests concerning the public records, such as birth certificates, marriage certificates and death certificates

How to get to the Consular Agency :

• Honorary Consulate of France in Seattle
  World Trade Center
  2200 Alaskan Way, suite 490
  Seattle, WA 98121

• Telephone : (206) 256-6184
  Fax : (206) 448-4218
  Email : consul@faccpnw.org

The General Consul in Seattle in December

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French-American Chamber of Commerce of the North-West Pacific

Created in 1986, the French-American Chamber of Commerce of the North-West Pacific (FACCNWP) is an independent not-for-profit directed by its members. She promotes the French-American business community in the region, and support the French and American companies in their willing to settle. Based to Seattle in the State of Washington, his district also covers the Oregon and the Idaho.

The FACCPNW has more than 280 French and American members who represent 98 corporations including Air France, Boeing, Dassault Systems, Microsoft, Harbor of Seattle, Saffron, Starbucks, and the University of Washington.

For more Information: http://www.faccpnw.org/

Schools

	French-American School of Puget Sound 3795 E. Mercer Way Mercer Island, WA 98040 Telephone: (206) 275.3533 Fax: (425)732.0223 http://www.fasps.org
	French Immersion School of Washington 4211 W. Lake Sammamish Pkwy SE, Bellevue, WA 98008 Telephone: (425) 653-3970 Email:info@fisw.org http://www.fisw.org/

	French Education Greater Seattle offers an additional language and cultural education program. http://efgseattle.org/
	The French Bilingual Association Email: fbainfo@frenchbilingual.org http://www.FrenchBilingual.org

Well-established list of lawyers, doctors, translators

 Lawyers:

General Law, Immigration	Me Paul CHOQUETTE Finney, Choquette & Guelich Market place tower 2025 1st ave, suite 450 SEATTLE, WA 98121 Telephone: (206) 233-0122 Fax: (206) 233-0119
Immigration, Nationality rights, Contentious	Me Karen L. GILBERT 1001 fourth ave plaza, suite 4312 SEATTLE, WA 98154 Telephone: (206) 464-1908 Fax: (206) 464-0125

 Doctors:

• Dr. L. TYSON Geffrey
  Northwest Pain Management Associates, PLLC
  6808 220th Street S.W.
  Suite 201
  Mountlake Terrace, Washington 98043
  telephone: 425-640-6976
  facsimile: 425-640-6977
  Site web: www.northwestpain.com

• Dr. TOUBOUL Omri
  First Hill Medical PS
  1229 Madison street, suite 820
  Seattle, WA 98104
  Telephone : (206) 215-2111

 Translators:

• BLISS Sylvie
  636 J Street
  PORT TOWNSEND, WA 98368
  Telephone / Fax : (360) 385 6922
  Email : sbliss@bonjourtranslations.com

• LEBLON Jean M.
  1130 5th Avenue S #104
  EDMONDS, WA 98020-4666
  Telephone: (425) 778 98 89
  Fax: (425) 774 05 58
  Email: Jean_Leblon@msn.com

L’Alliance française in Seattle

L’Alliance Française in Seattle has succeeded in 1987 to the Seattle Cercle Français which had been for more than 50 years in the region.

This local chapter of the Alliance Française develops programs and activities for the public and aims to promote the French and French-speaking cultures the region. It is also part of the category FRAMES. Those Alliances Françaises which belong to this category offer cultural and social events, and resources on the French language and the French-speaking cultures. These Alliances also develop programs of French classes that are currently in accordance with the norms of the Fondation Alliance Française.

You will find all the information on the French classes and the events organized by this Alliance on the following website: http://www.faccpnw.org

Presidence: Mrs. Margaret GANONG
Direction: Mrs. Karyn MIKKELSEN-TILLET
Pedagogical Direction: Mrs. Marie-Ange WOOD

• Alliance Française in Seattle
  Good Shepherd Center
  4649 Sunnyside Ave. N #205,
  Seattle, WA 98103
  Telephone: (206) 632.5433
  Fax: (206) 632-9040
  Email: info@afseattle.org

The Guide: Le Petit Débrouillard

	Following the Guide made for San Francisco and to answer a growing demand of help online, please find the new blog of the Petit Débrouillard, exclusively dedicated to the City of Seattle and its region (Washington State). http://lepetitdebrouillardseattle.blogspot.com/

Useful Links

 Mercer Island Sister City Association : http://www.mercerislandsistercity.org
 Seattle-Nantes Sister City Association : www.seattle-nantes.org
 France Education Northwest : http://www.fenpnw.org
 Page Facebook du consulat http://www.facebook.com/FranceInSF