TRAVELOGUE

Gapyeong: Le Petit France

April 14, 2015 /

I’ve wanted to visit Le Petit France ever since Running Man filmed an episode there. Korea’s obsession with The Little Prince hasn’t waned since I first visited the country more than a decade ago, it’s popularity a testament to the timelessness of the Antoine de Saint-Exupéry classic. The place was highly populated by tourists, but Ottie and I stayed past a few buses (which frequent every hour) and so found some quiet spots in between for pictures.

Panoramic view from the top of Le Petit France, Gapyeong, South Korea.

Selfie with brochure at Le Petit France, Gapyeong, South Korea.

Atrium at Le Petit France, Gapyeong, South Korea.

View of the lake at Le Petit France, Gapyeong, South Korea.Pretty view of the lake.

Ren looking over the shore at at Le Petit France, Gapyeong, South Korea.Ren posing under Little Prince's B-612 at Le Petit France, Gapyeong, South Korea.

Posing with a sculpture of the Little Prince on an asteroid at Le Petit France, Gapyeong, South Korea.

Stairs at Le Petit France, Gapyeong, South Korea.

Ren at a flight of stairs at Le Petit France, Gapyeong, South Korea.

Ren posing against a 3d mural of the little prince flying off at Le Petit France, Gapyeong, South Korea.

Stepping into a drawing on a wall at Le Petit France, Gapyeong, South Korea.

Creepy paintings in a theatre at Le Petit France, Gapyeong, South Korea.Noticed these creepy paintings and dolls in the theatre off the main site. I didn’t dare go in.

Picture of Ottie taking a photo of me at Le Petit France, Gapyeong, South Korea.My view of Ottie during the trip.

Top View of Ottie resting on the stairs of the atrium at Le Petit France, Gapyeong, South Korea.

Posing with sculptures of the Little Prince and an elephant in a snake at Le Petit France, Gapyeong, South Korea.Sitting on an elephant in a boa constrictor!

Ottie and Ren posing with cutout characters at Le Petit France, Gapyeong, South Korea.

Ottie and Ren posing with cutout

Ren walking in along a path in the woods at Le Petit France, Gapyeong, South Korea.

For anyone interested, this was the Running Man episode (part 1) that inspired our trip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5Tu-QC-CMM

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