Seorae Village

Seorae Village (Korean: 서래마을), sometimes nicknamed "Montmartre", due to its hilltop location, or sometimes "French Village", is a small, affluent French ethnic enclave in Banpo-dong & Bangbae-dong, Seocho District, Seoul, South Korea. It is home to about 560 French people, roughly 40% of the French community in South Korea. Most of them are employees of French corporations doing business in the country. The majority (370) of the French population are children.

Seorae Village
Korean transcription(s)
  Hangul서래마을
  Hanja西
  Revised RomanizationSeorae Ma-eul
  McCune–ReischauerSŏrae Maŭl
Seorae Village
Seorae Village
Seorae Village
Coordinates: 37°29′48″N 126°59′53″E
CountrySouth Korea
CitySeoul
DistrictSeocho

The village began to form there in 1985, with the movement of Lycée Français de Séoul to the area. The school, one of the city's French international school, had formerly been located just north of the Han River in Hannam-dong, a large international neighborhood. French people with children followed, as did bakeries and wine shops.

The village is the site of a 20,000 m2 park, "Montmartre Park", which is often the site of public events for foreigners. It is near Express Bus Terminal Station on Seoul Subway Line 3.

The area has a large concentration of European-style restaurants and dessert cafes, as well as wineries and cafes stand along its main street.

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