Prairie Village, Kansas, a suburb of Kansas City located in Johnson County, has a population of 21,447. The town was developed by J. C. Nichols who is the developer of the Country Club Plaza located just a few miles away and was initially intended to provide a community for military personnel returning from the Second World War. It was incorporated in 1951 and was named the best planned community in America in 1949 by the National Association of Home Builders. The award winning Shawnee Mission School District serves the educational needs of the Prairie Village residents.
One of the many reasons Prairie Village real estate continues to be a hot commodity in all markets is the unique amenities offered in the heart of it. Always evolving, the Village offers some interesting places you must see. The PV Post (pvpost.com), a great community website keeping neighbors up to speed on all of the local happenings posted the following about the new French Market that just opened this week: "Earlier this fall, the Quillecs, who run the award-winning Café Provence just a few doors down from the new store, took a three-and-a-half week trip to Brittany to line up suppliers for French Market, and say a number of straight-from-France products will debut in the coming months. To start, though, the store is focused on offering take-home versions of some of the most popular fare from Café Provence. There are the restaurant's popular salad dressings, soups and quiche, as well as French standards like coq a vin and pate."Read more in the attached link or better yet, go check it out!