ⓒ Seoul Selection

ⓒ Seoul Selection

ⓒ Seoul Selection

A little place called Seorae Village has become home to around 600 French people, roughly 40% of Korea’s total French population, due to the establishment of a French school in the 1980s. There are loads of exotic French cafés, French- and Italian-style restaurants, cheese shops, wine bars, bakeries, and French chain stores like L’Occitane.

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Hotel Douce is a charming space offering dozens of French desserts, ranging from eclairs, macarons, and canneles bordelais to sherbet, cookies, cakes, and chocolates.

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Maison de Paris is an upscale home decoration store that carries antique furniture, tablecloths, curtains, gardening tools, linens, baby wear, and some fancy gift items.

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The village is flanked by hilly Montmartre Park, a perfect place for a walk after dining in one of the fine restaurants or cafes around here.

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Seorae Global Village Center: T. 02-2155-8949, global.seoul.go.kr/seorae

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Express Bus Terminal 고속터미널역 (Line 3, 7, 9), Exit 5

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Les Deux Plats

Located in the alley of international eating establishments behind the Hamilton Hotel, Les Deux Plats is a unique French restaurant with a heavy Italian influence. The menu has a wealth of choices, including brunch items, salads, pastas, risottos, and steaks, though tweaked a bit to make them suitable to the Korean palate. They also offer various entrees and many different beers and cocktails. Set over three floors, the restaurant is topped with a cozy rooftop terrace. From 11am–3pm every day, the eatery serves six brunch items, which include a bowl of soup, sandwich, salad, and coffee all for 8,000 won. As its wide selection of pizza is priced at 16,000 won, the restaurant seeks to provide value and quality at a very reasonable price compared to its neighborhood competitors. Normal business hours are between 11am–2am.

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T. 02-797-2228, www.레뒤플라.com 
(118-54 Itaewon-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul | 서울시 용산구 이태원동 118-54)

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Itaewon Station 이태원역 (Line 6), Exit 1

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