Buying a mill for sale in Centre-Val de Loire means enjoying a region rare in France for combining two traditions: the watermill, along the Cher, the Indre, the Loir and in Sologne, and the windmill, emblematic of the Beauce plain in Eure-et-Loir. On this page, ma-propriete.fr brings together mills for sale across the region's six departments.
You will also find price benchmarks based on actual sales, an overview of the areas where these properties are concentrated, and the specific points to check before buying a mill. To prepare your project, our white paper on setting up a rural gîte covers the steps useful for restoring an old building.
There are no official statistics dedicated to mills: sales are too rare and too varied (a ruin to restore, a habitable mill, a flour mill with a turbine). The most reliable market benchmark remains the price of country houses, which a habitable mill resembles, with a premium for the water, the character and the water rights, and a discount for the work required.
How much does a country house cost in Centre-Val de Loire? According to DVF data (notarised sales) analysed by the ma-propriete.fr observatory, the median price of a country house in Centre-Val de Loire stood at €150,000 in 2025, with an average price of €157,230 and a median price of €1,519/m² of living space (10,907 house sales in rural municipalities over the year). 10% of houses sold for less than €75,000 (floor price, 1st decile) and 10% for more than €251,580 (ceiling price, 9th decile). The typical country house offers 103 m² of living space on an average plot of 2,999 m², i.e. around 0.3 ha.
The region is well below the national median (€189,200). Since the second half of 2020, the regional median price has risen from €140,000 to €150,000, i.e. +7.1%; over one year (2024-2025) the change is +3.4%.
| 2025 indicator | Centre-Val de Loire | France |
|---|---|---|
| Median price | €150,000 | €189,200 |
| Average price | €157,230 | €207,100 |
| Floor price (1st decile) | €75,000 | €90,000 |
| Ceiling price (9th decile) | €251,580 | €340,000 |
| Median price per m² of living space | €1,519/m² | €1,830/m² |
| Average living space | 103 m² | 108 m² |
| Average plot size | 2,999 m² | 3,181 m² |
| Number of sales in 2025 | 10,907 | 150,313 |
Differences between departments are significant: the median ranges from €95,000 in Indre (36) to €180,000 in Indre-et-Loire (37). The table below compares 2025 prices and their change since 2020.
| Department | Median price 2025 | Average price 2025 | Median price per m² | Change 2020-2025 | Sales 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cher (18) | €117,010 | €122,560 | €1,198/m² | +10.4% | 1,617 |
| Eure-et-Loir (28) | €178,000 | €184,180 | €1,769/m² | +7.2% | 2,009 |
| Indre (36) | €95,000 | €103,640 | €1,042/m² | +11.9% | 1,345 |
| Indre-et-Loire (37) | €180,000 | €189,174 | €1,806/m² | +7.8% | 1,884 |
| Loir-et-Cher (41) | €145,000 | €152,715 | €1,485/m² | +9.0% | 1,924 |
| Loiret (45) | €162,000 | €167,803 | €1,649/m² | +5.9% | 2,128 |
A regional average also hides large gaps between municipalities. A smallholding to renovate, a restored longère with its outbuildings, a farmhouse on several hectares of land or a manor house with parkland do not sell at the same price, and the location matters as much as the building: coastline, tourist area, peri-urban countryside close to a job market or deep countryside. The table below shows the median price of country houses in Centre-Val de Loire by type of municipality (cumulative sales from mid-2020 to 2025) and its change between 2021 and 2025.
| Type of municipality | Median price 2020-2025 | Median price per m² | Change 2021-2025 | Sales 2020-2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inland tourist areas (hinterland, mountains) | €102,000 | €1,098/m² | +13.7% | 1,521 |
| Peri-urban countryside (city catchment area) | €170,912 | €1,709/m² | +2.8% | 34,394 |
| Deep countryside (outside urban influence) | €125,000 | €1,310/m² | +4.0% | 32,113 |
These benchmarks help you assess a listing, estimate a property before putting it up for sale, or set your budget, whether you are looking for a holiday home, a permanent move to the French countryside or a property to turn into a rural gîte. To go further, see our observatory of country house prices in France (national, regional and departmental analysis, downloadable annual report) and work out the full cost of your purchase, including French notary fees, with our notary fees calculator.
The Cher, the Indre, the Loir (not to be confused with the Loire), the Vienne and the Creuse rivers, along with the Sologne ponds fed by the Sauldre and the Cosson, powered many watermills, often built in tuffeau stone or brick depending on the area. Flour milling long thrived in these grain-growing valleys.
In Eure-et-Loir, the vast, windswept but river-poor Beauce plain instead favoured the windmill, and several restored examples still stand around Chartres and Orgères-en-Beauce. This coexistence of two logics, hydraulic and wind-powered, sets the region clearly apart from the rest of the Paris basin. A handful of former oil mills, once used to press walnut or rapeseed, add a further layer to this varied heritage.
Cher (18) and Indre (36) offer rural watermills along the Cher and the Creuse, around Bourges and La Châtre. Indre-et-Loire (37) keeps buildings typically in tuffeau stone along the Cher, the Vienne and the Indre, between Tours and Loches. Loir-et-Cher (41) shares the Sologne, its ponds and forest mills, with direct access to the Vendôme TGV station. Eure-et-Loir (28) stands out for its Beauce windmills, around Chartres. Loiret (45) combines the Loiret, a short river fed by a resurgence, and the Orléans canal, with mills near Orléans and Gien.
Areas near Tours and the touristic Loire valley sell above the regional average, while Cher and Indre remain more accessible territories for a mill to renovate. Sologne, prized for its ponds and forests, sits in a category of its own, with prices driven more by hunting and leisure demand than by the mill itself.
On the region's classified rivers, check the scope of the water rights (a mill fondé en titre or holding an authorisation), the condition of the millrace, sluice gates and weir, and the ecological-continuity obligations. A Beauce windmill raises different questions: the condition of the machinery, the sails and the rotating cap, often restored for heritage rather than residential purposes.
Tuffeau-stone buildings, common in Indre-et-Loire, need particular attention to damp and flood zoning at the bottom of valleys. Outbuildings often lend themselves to a gîte project, an activity in demand in a region heavily visited for the Loire valley châteaux.
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