All things pretty captivates me. And they say, you go to France for pretty little things. France is on my list. Besides, who wouldn’t want to take themselves to France? I can’t say when my shoes are taking me to France, but for now, I’m happy and contented to be able to visit Petite France in South Korea.

Petite France is a French cultural village set in the Korean countryside. Other than being a tourist site, it serves as a French cultural village and a youth training facility (Goseong Youth Training Center).

From Nami Island, we hopped on to the shuttle bus to Petite France, also known as the only French themed park in Korea. We almost filled up our day exploring Nami Island, which left us only an hour to explore Petite France. Please don’t copy us. Plan your day well or at least spend more than 2 hours in Petite France.

Around Petite France, you’ll see 16 French-style buildings where visitors can lodge and experience French food, clothing, and household culture.

We had time to enter different houses that looked like museums. One was the Orgel House where various artistic works like the historic big Orgel was displayed.

The structure outside was inviting enough and so we did enter this place. We didn’t expect it was actually the Traditional French House. This is a fact. An old 150-yr old French home was moved entirely to Korea for us to appreciate the actual life of France in their history of the wooden columns, tiles and floors. Real 150-yr old windows could be seen and a variety of furniture and daily goods used during the 18th and 19th century.

The Petite Terrace has that romantic vibe. Unfortunately, we didn’t have enough time to enjoy the Cheongpyeonghoban view from the ‘Café Terrace at Night’ by van Gogh.

A taste of Paris through this Eiffel Tower display.

Lovers in “Paris.” Hahaha!

I needed to pose beside my beloved Amelie. The first Audrey Tautou movie I watched way back in high school. French films became my thing after watching this charming and funny flick.

Your Petite France adventure is incomplete without meeting the Petite (Little) Prince. The whole concept of this village revolves around this prince. Inside Petite France, there is a memorial hall dedicated to Saint-Exupery, the author of the famous novel, Le Petit Prince (1943).

When we were about to walk to the exit, we stayed for a while to watch the Marionette Performance. The Marionettes, traditional Czech dolls, entertains as they come close, dance and talk to the audience.

Adults may step back, thinking such places are only for kids. Absolutely a fallacy! Petite France is a reminder that no one is too old to be in a fairyland. We are all welcome to be childlike and enjoy the art and culture of what Petite France has to offer.

Admission Fees
Adults: 8,000 won
Teenagers (Middle & High School Students): 6,000 won
Children (ages 3-Elementary School Students): 5,000 won
Seniors (ages 65 & above) / People with Disabilities: 6,000 won (proof of identification required)

Operating Hours
9:00AM-6:00PM (Last admission: 1 hour before closing.)

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