Petite France
The surface reading is a Korean interpretation of a French village — colorful Alsatian architecture, boulangeries, marionette shows. The more interesting reading is what it reveals about Korea's intense relationship with Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's The Little Prince. The book has sold millions of copies in Korea and occupies a cultural position here closer to a national fairy tale than a children's book. The village's Little Prince museum holds one of the largest collections of first editions and rare illustrated versions in Asia. Come not for France but for a window into how Korea receives and absorbs foreign literature into its own emotional landscape. The mountain setting above Cheongpyeong Lake is genuinely lovely.
"This place is waiting for its first photo.
If you've been here, share your view —
others would love to see it."
