Looking for lakes and ponds for sale in Loir-et-Cher? Most of what comes up is in the Sologne, south of the Loire, and above all in the “Sologne des étangs” around Saint-Viâtre, Marcilly-en-Gault and Fontaines-en-Sologne, where ponds run in strings through woods and heathland. North of the Loire, in the Beauce and the Vendômois, ponds are scarce and usually belong to a farm or a country house. This page gathers the private pond and lake listings for the department: a shooting pond, a fishing pond, a house with a pond or a wooded estate with several stretches of water, offered by private sellers, estate agents and notaires.
Next come the sale prices recorded for ponds in Loir-et-Cher and the wider region, then the questions specific to the Sologne: chains of ponds, European protection, fencing and water supply. If you are new to the area, our article on buying woodland in the Sologne sets out what it offers a buyer.
According to the ma-propriete.fr pond price observatory, which keeps only ponds, lakes and pools sold without buildings in the French DVF land registry data, 42 pond sales were recorded in Loir-et-Cher between July 2020 and December 2025, at a median price of €22,645/ha* and an average of €23,953/ha. Per square metre, the median works out at about €2.26. With only 10 sales in 2025, the department does not allow a reliable annual price. In Centre-Val de Loire, 311 ponds sold over the same period at a median of €21,707/ha, and the regional median reached €22,472/ha in 2025* across 55 sales; the national median was €25,235/ha in 2025.
| Indicator | Loir-et-Cher (41) | Centre-Val de Loire | France |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median price 2020-2025 | €22,645/ha* | €21,707/ha | €25,694/ha |
| Average price 2020-2025 | €23,953/ha* | €27,210/ha | €32,291/ha |
| Number of sales 2020-2025 | 42 | 311 | 2,053 |
| Median price 2025 | not published (10 sales) | €22,472/ha* | €25,235/ha |
| Number of sales 2025 | 10 | 55 | 300 |
Prices are calculated over the whole area sold, water, dams and surroundings included: per hectare, small equipped ponds cost much more than large lakes. These statistics cover ponds without buildings; a house or an adjoining wood changes how the price is formed.
On the listings side, 26 properties with a pond are offered on ma-propriete.fr across France as of 2 October 2026, 4 of them in Centre-Val de Loire. Their median asking price is €94,000 for a median size of about 2.6 ha. These are advertised prices for whole properties, sometimes with a house or a pond, not recorded sale prices per hectare like those in the DVF database. Conveyancing fees come on top of the price: our notary fee calculator lets you estimate them before making an offer.
* 30 to 99 sales: indicative value. Source: DVF (French tax authority), processed by ma-propriete.fr; ponds, lakes and pools without buildings of at least 2,000 m², with water covering at least half of the property; July 2020 to December 2025. Listings recorded on 2 October 2026.
Sologne ponds were laid out as early as the Middle Ages, and their number grew sharply after the Hundred Years’ War, when raising fish paid better than thin crops on these sandy, waterlogged soils. Some were drained in the nineteenth century, when the Sologne was reclaimed, but those that remain still shape the landscape. Fish farming is no longer their only purpose: many ponds are now bought for wildfowling, family fishing or simply for pleasure, although some owners still drain them in autumn to harvest carp, tench, roach and pike. In Saint-Viâtre, the Maison des étangs, an interpretation centre, explains these traditions and is worth a visit before you start viewing.
In the Sologne, a pond rarely sells on its own. It is usually part of an estate combining oak, pine and birch woods, heather heathland and a traditional Sologne house or hunting lodge, and its value depends as much on the whole as on the water itself. Hunters look for evening duck flight and ground that holds big game; anglers prefer a smaller lake that is easy to keep an eye on and close to the house. Some buyers come from the Paris region along the A71, which serves Lamotte-Beuvron and Salbris. If you are targeting the Sologne as a whole, compare with the ponds in the Loiret part of the Sologne.
The Sologne is one of the largest land-based Natura 2000 sites in Europe, and its ponds richest in birdlife also fall within a special protection area. For a buyer, this means works are closely checked: dredging, raising a dam or creating a pond requires review by the DDT, the departmental territorial office, and an impact assessment. Another local feature is that ponds are often set in a chain along the same stream: draining the upper pond determines how the lower one fills, and title deeds sometimes contain easements or customs governing these relations between neighbours, so have your notaire examine them. Many estates are also fenced. The law of 2 February 2023 limits fences in natural areas to 1.20 m in height, set 30 cm above the ground, and requires those put up since 1993 to comply before 1 January 2027: our article on the anti-fencing law explains the exemptions.
Sologne ponds depend mainly on winter rain and run-off: after several dry summers, some struggle to fill again. Ask the seller for the water levels recorded in recent years and for the condition of the dam, outlet tower and spillway; a leaking dam, or one overgrown with trees, must be rebuilt by a specialist contractor. Look closely at the banks too: coypu undermine them, and water primrose can take over the shallow end of a pond in a few seasons. To assess this work before making an offer, rely on our guide to buying a pond wisely.
On ma-propriete.fr, every Loir-et-Cher pond is presented by its seller, whether a private owner, an agent or a notaire, with its size, location and photos. Narrow the list to your budget, create an e-mail alert so you never miss a new Sologne property with a pond, or publish your own listing. Buyers focused on woodland should see our woods and forests in Loir-et-Cher, and those widening their search the lakes for sale throughout Centre-Val de Loire.
