Seorae Village

Let me tell you about the latest slice of heave I have discovered while living in South Korea.

Seorae Village

Seoul is home to about 1000 french people working at various french companies that do business in Korea. About half of the French living in Korea have settled in Seorae Village. This neighborhood is centered around the French International School and has been nicked named the little Montmartre of Korea.

If you know anything about me- you probably know I’m obsessed with France. The 3 years I lived in Paris and the 6 months when I studied in Angers have filled my heart with love for France.

So I was really excited to go explore. Jamie and I meet Mi-yeon for lunch at Paris Croissant. Paris Croissant is a big franchise bakery and there is one on almost every corner in Seoul, but the one is Seorae is different. They import their flour from France and real live FRENCH men bake the bread right in front of your eyes- Ligit.

I had an amazing sandwich

And of course we got coffee and dessert.

They had too many options.

Looks like I’m going to have to go back until I try them all =)

They have a terrace at the top- so quiet and peaceful, away from the hustle and bustle for the 26 million people in and around Seoul.

We did not really do much else in the area, but there are lovely cafes, restaurants, wine shops, and even a cheese shop.

We stayed there for a good few hours and enjoyed life.

Listening to the sounds of little french children enjoying their pastries.

It’s really easy to find. From the express bus take exit 5. Walk straight for a few minutes until you see a foot bridge that crosses the road to the left. Take the bridge and Voila! You have arrived.

This city is really has a lot of "little slices of heaven" - just go out and look for them =)