Looking for recreational land for sale in Doubs (25) means looking at a department of limestone plateaus and mid-mountain terrain, between the Doubs valley, the Loue valley and the border area of the haut Doubs, where grazed meadows and coniferous forests dominate the supply: few ponds, many enclosed meadows and working woodland. On this page, ma-propriete.fr gathers the listings of recreational land for sale in Doubs: a plateau meadow, fir woodland, a riverside plot with a cabin.
You will find price benchmarks drawn from actual sales, an overview of the areas where these plots are concentrated and the points to check before buying in an agricultural or natural zone, from a plateau meadow to a stretch of woodland or a riverside plot. To frame your project, read our guide on how to turn agricultural land into recreational land: it explains what the local planning rules allow and, above all, what they forbid.
There is no such thing as a "recreational land price" in the French notarial records: the DVF database records sales of agricultural land, woodland and ponds, and a recreational plot is priced against these three benchmarks, higher or lower depending on what it adds (vehicle access, a water point, fencing, an existing shelter, a village nearby). The table below gives, for each benchmark, the sales recorded in 2025 in Doubs (25), the median price and the range between the first decile (floor) and the ninth decile (ceiling), with the national figure for comparison.
| DVF 2025 benchmark | Sales | Median price | Range (P10 – P90) | France median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bare agricultural land (€/ha) | 132 | €3,314/ha | €2,485/ha – €5,000/ha | €5,307/ha |
| Woodland (€/ha) | 111 | €6,360/ha | €3,019/ha – €12,441/ha | €4,934/ha |
| Pond (€/m²) * | 313 | €2.54/m² | €1.03/m² – €6.90/m² | €2.54/m² |
Bare agricultural land is well below the national median (€5,307/ha), with the median price moving +12.1% between 2020 and 2025. Woodland trades well above the national benchmark (€4,934/ha), and a pond, a much rarer asset, is valued per square metre of water and banks. To compare a listing, bring everything back to the square metre: €3,314/ha of bare land is €0.33/m², against €2.54/m² for a pond. Recreational land, almost always classified as an agricultural or natural zone, generally sells slightly above bare agricultural land; but it usually remains subject to the SAFER land agency's right of pre-emption, and the SAFER may pre-empt with a downward price revision if the price is excessive compared with local land prices. These benchmarks therefore also help you avoid paying a price the SAFER would challenge.
Find the detail by department, plot size and year in our agricultural land price observatory and in the forest price observatory. Source: DVF (Demandes de valeurs foncières), 2025 sales, processed by ma-propriete.fr; medians published from 30 sales upwards. * Fewer than 30 sales in the department: the benchmark shown is the national figure for "Pond".
Doubs is first of all a country of grazed meadow, on the limestone plateaus of central Doubs and the haut Doubs: enclosed plots used for dairy farming, often sold as non-constructible land for hay or occasional grazing. Woodland plays a major role: fir and spruce stands on the Levier plateau, the Chaux forest and the Risoux massif, much sought after for their timber quality, which explains a firm price level for this type of plot.
Rivers shape the landscape strongly: the Doubs itself, the Loue and the Dessoubre offer riverbanks sought after for fishing, sometimes with an existing cabin whose status needs to be checked. Ponds remain rare, mostly old reservoirs or enlarged plateau ponds, and for that reason trade close to regional and national reference levels.
The Loue valley, around Ornans and Quingey, holds the most sought-after valley-floor meadows and riverbanks, close to Besançon and its TGV station towards Paris. The haut Doubs, around Pontarlier, Mouthe and the Swiss border, offers high-altitude meadows and coniferous forests, in an area where cross-border appeal supports demand. The Levier plateau and the Chaux forest, in the centre of the department, hold most of the large forest blocks, with access helped by the RN57 road and the A36 motorway, while the Vallée du Dessoubre, further east, adds a quieter alternative for buyers drawn to fishing.
The most affordable areas lie in the north-west of the department, around Baume-les-Dames, and on some plateaus further from the Swiss border. Close to Besançon, the Loue valley and the haut Doubs border area, well-connected meadows and quality wooded plots sell well above the departmental average, reflecting both the timber value of the forests and the appeal of cross-border living.
The first step is to read the commune's local planning document (PLU): in an agricultural (A) or natural (N) zone, which covers most of the plateaus, no new building is in principle allowed, and a cabin, a chalet or a light leisure dwelling cannot be installed freely. Check access to the plot, a rural track or right of way, as well as whether water and electricity are connected, which is rare outside villages on the more remote plateaus.
On parcels classified as agricultural, SAFER may exercise its right of pre-emption, with the price revised downward if the amount strays from the local price of farmland. A riverside plot requires checking flood zones and, for a pond, its status under the French water law. Finally, on woods in the Levier plateau or the Risoux massif, ask about any forestry easements attached to the plot, and about the felling conditions set by a management plan where one applies.
The listings of recreational land in Doubs published on ma-propriete.fr come from private sellers, estate agents and notaries. Filter by area, location, price and the presence of water, then set up an e-mail alert to be notified as soon as a plateau meadow, a wooded plot or a riverside plot matching your criteria is listed, since these plots can move quickly once they reach the market. You can also widen your search to recreational land for sale in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
