Based in Seattle since 2013, we met during a snowshoe outing in the Snoqualmie mountains. Our friendship has since made its way around hikes, exhibitions, movies, plays, outdoor weekends…
After a million questions asked about life here, about practical resources, travels, possible outings, creating a website seemed obvious to us in order to share some answers: Ici Seattle was born.
Our goal is to provide a permanent source of information and references that, fueled by our editors and enriched by your ideas and experiences, will allow everybody to enjoy Seattle and its region even better, region for which we both fell for.
Emmanuelle & Ariane
Carole Ceard
Communication specialist by profession, Carole has been living in Sammamish, on the Eastside, since 2018. She has fallen in love with the area and is always talking about it. She joined the Ici Seattle team to manage the magazine’s website, newsletter and develop its reputation.
OUR WRITERS
Myriam Baillargeon
Journalist, translator and script writer, Myriam Baillargeon studied journalism in Ottawa and pursued her studies at the University of Montreal to receive a Diploma in strategical productions. In addition to writing for various platforms and media, Myriam performs, directs, and produces for theater, film, and television.
Yamina Chibi
Algerian by birth, French by education, and American by heart. Yamina first came to Seattle from Paris for an engineering internship. She quickly fell in love with Emerald City and an American heart. She decided to move to Seattle to be with her boyfriend, now husband, and start an engineering career. She happily calls Seattle home since 2014. Learning is her biggest passion. She also likes traveling and exploring the world with her husband.
Héloïse De Smet
Author of the blog purenrgy.com, coach and creator of self-empowerment tools, Heloise has been living in Seattle since 2016, after falling for the Pacific Northwest in every way. In love with nature, and as a new mother, she shares here her adventures, discoveries, and good finds for the whole family.
Jennifer Grapin
A lover of art, archaeology and astronomy, Jennifer has been splitting her time between Seattle and Paris since 2017. By profession, a communication and promotion specialist for cultural and scientific institutions, she shares with Ici Seattle’s readers her favourites outings, picked up during her wanderings across the Pacific Northwest: many daytrips and activities that enlighten and entertain the all family!
Elisabeth Le Meur
Originally from Brittany , Elisabeth graduated from the Paris Journalism school (CFPJ de Paris). She has worked as an editing coordinator for several publishers in France. Living in Redmond since 2009, Elisabeth first worked in the local KCLS libraries. She taught French at the Bennett school (Bellevue) and at EFGS . Elisabeth is now in charge of the FISW library (French Immersion School of Washington). She likes to take walks with her yellow lab named Byron, go to the movies, travel and attend Seahawks games.
Sonia Pagni
Born in Marseille, Sonia had a nomadic life until the age of 10. She would never have thought of moving to the United States until her husband had a job opportunity in San Diego in 2010, and then in Seattle in 2013. Since then, she has discovered a new hobby: bird watching.
CLaire Renaut
CLaire Renaut Franco-Germano-Americaine, moved to the US in 1998 and has been calling Seattle home since 2008. CLaire worked as a fashion designer for many years until she decided to be a full-time artist. Passionate by Art, avid reader, loves hiking, fond of cross-country skiing, enjoys sailing and spend time in San Juan Islands. You can check her art at: clairerenaut.com.
