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[MollyBloom]

I forgot what it is called, French Village, or something like that? Is it near Express Bus Terminal? What are directions to that area? Any suggestions for good food?

[PigeonFart]

The 'Little France' (petite france) is in the Bangbae district of Seoul.

If you want the french equivalent of this website (eslcafe.com) then have a look at this...
http://www.macoree.com/Forum.htm

Voila.


p.s. I've never been there so can't recommend anything. Bon chance!

[mindmetoo]

I went there a couple times and really couldn't find much. Maybe I went at the wrong time or walked down the wrong street. It is quite a hike from the subway station. At least in winter.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seorae_Village

[rokgryphon]

I was there last weekend, it was not really worth the trip even actually. There are some French flags on the street but other than that and a few restaurants and cafes it is not much different than any other part of Seoul.

[Dazed and Confused]

I like Sorae. The restuarants are good even though pricey and the Bakery is heavenly. The wine shops are fun to poke around in and good deals can be found.
Sorea is small and there isn't any shopping. But for a an afternoon stroll with brunch and a bakery visit, it is worth it.

[sojourner1]

So there must be a store there selling French goods? Are there many French people there? I wonder why the French would be living in Korea?

[i4NI]

Can I get real French bread there instead of that crap from Paris Baguette?

[ciccone_youth]

I don't know about the bread, but the area is quite small and a bit disappointing- nothing too genuinely French.

But there are cute cafes, France flags, and signs in French.

[Xuanzang]

[Dazed and Confused]

[quote="i4NI"]Can I get real French bread there instead of that crap from Paris Baguette?[/quote]

Yes the baguettes are real.

[Xuanzang]

[bangbayed]

The biggest reason it's called the French village is because there's a French school for expat families there. Agreed though, there's not a whole lot of Frenchness about it. Two highlights:

Paris Croissant: Best I've been to, and apparently they import their flour directly from France, upon the request of their French clientele.

Shy Bana: Great little restaurant just down the lane from the Paris Croissant. Not French, rather Southern-style American food, kind of. Don't expect chitlins, but they do some mean fried chicken, mac and cheese, sheperds pie, and other comfort food. Reasonably priced and, for some reason, only Asahi on tap. I almost don't want to give out this info, but it's a great little place. Only a few tables and it gets busy around 6 for dinner.

[Anon]

[machellebelle]

[Yaya]

If you intentionally want to meet French people, well...