Petite France, Gapyeong

Katsujiro Maekawa on flickr This photo was taken with Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A · CC0

A Provençal village built on a Korean hillside, made in memory of The Little Prince.

The founder of Petite France loved The Little Prince enough to license the imagery and build an entire French village on a hillside above Cheongpyeong lake: orange-tiled roofs, blue shutters, a small square with a fountain, and a little museum about Saint-Exupéry alongside a collection of antique music boxes played to a timetable. It is entirely staged and makes no secret of it — yet on an autumn afternoon, standing in the square looking down at the lake, it carries its own conviction. Many Korean films and shows were filmed here, so Asian visitors come in numbers.

Visitor information

When is the best time to visit Petite France, Gapyeong?

April–June and September–November

How much does it cost to visit Petite France, Gapyeong?

12,000 KRW

How long do you need at Petite France, Gapyeong?

1.5–2 hours

What are the opening hours of Petite France, Gapyeong?

09:00–18:00

Did you know

Opened in 2008, themed on Saint-Exupéry's The Little Prince.
It has an antique music box museum with scheduled daily performances.
The architecture copies Provençal villages, including houses moved over from France.
It has been the setting for numerous Korean television dramas.

Travel tips

Pair it with the Garden of Morning Calm, about 20 minutes away by car.
The Gapyeong tourist shuttle bus loops between the area's sights.
Late afternoon is quieter and the light is better.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petite_France_(theme_park)

Updated: 2026-08-04