Key takeaways
Seorae Village formed as high-speed rail engineers from Alstom and SNCF, dispatched from France to provide technical support during Korea's KTX (high-speed rail) project, settled in the area. Fact The Seoul French School expanded when it relocated to Seorae Village in 1981, and this became the catalyst for a growing French community. Fact Today, roughly 40 percent of French nationals living in Seoul are believed to live in Seorae Village. Fact
What to look for on site
- The Seoul French School and surrounding French community facilities
- Streets lined with French-style cafés and bakeries
- Traces of the KTX technical cooperation that shaped this village's origin
Editorial note
It's inaccurate to say "Seorae Village was built from the start as a French tourist attraction." Make clear it formed naturally out of substantive KTX technical cooperation.