The average price per m² in La Petite Venise (Chartres) is 2 695 €/m² for an apartment, within a range of 2,4 to 3,1 k€ per m², based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. Over the period, the market rose 3 % over 5 years and fell 5,6 % over the last 12 months, with about 51 transactions per year.
La Petite Venise, a district of the lower town of Chartres.
Apartments in the La Petite Venise district, in Chartres, sell at an average price of around 2 695 €/m², based on actual recorded prices (DVF transactions, the French database of notarised sales). Between 2 356 and 3 097 €/m² covers half of the sales, the gap depending on the character of the older buildings, the floor, the view over the Eure and the condition of the co-ownership. Five-year change: +3 %.
Prices from the DVF file (Demandes de valeurs foncières, published by the DGFiP), transactions actually recorded at the notary, aggregated at district level using the IRIS zoning of INSEE. Cross-referenced with the Notaires de France - INSEE indices. Learn more about our methodology.
After 2 627 €/m² in 2021, the average price in the La Petite Venise district of Chartres reaches 2 695 €/m² in 2026, roughly +3 % over the period.
Local shops along the Faubourg Saint-Brice, complemented by those of the centre.
The washhouses, the mills and the footbridges of the Eure structure the lower town.
Schools, local facilities and riverside walks cover the area.
La Petite Venise, a district of the lower town of Chartres. Google Maps.
La Petite Venise occupies the south-east of Chartres, on the banks of the Eure. The name comes from the arms of the river, the washhouses, the mills and the footbridges that make the lower town the most photographed setting in Chartres after the cathedral. The area continues the Faubourg Saint-Brice, which long lived off textiles and tanning.
The district extends beyond, towards the rue de Varize, the rue Jules-Martin, the rue Chanzy and the boulevard de la Courtille, in a fabric that mixes older houses, nineteenth-century buildings and newer co-ownerships. The climb up to the cathedral runs through the narrow streets of the upper town.
On the market, La Petite Venise shows the highest average price in Chartres, at around 2 695 €/m² for an apartment, on roughly 51 sales a year. The median, at 2 723 €/m², is above the average: the upper half of the district's market trades clearly above the Chartres level. The district eases by 5,6 % over twelve months after a high point in 2022.
La Petite Venise attracts buyers who care about the setting, Chartres residents as well as Paris-region households looking for a pied-à-terre or a main home an hour from Paris. Demand focuses on older houses and apartments with character, with a clear premium for properties overlooking the Eure and for those with outdoor space.
The average price in La Petite Venise is 2 695 €/m² for an apartment (actual DVF transactions, notarised sales), within a range of 2 356 to 3 097 €/m² depending on the building, the floor and the condition.
La Petite Venise occupies the lower town south-east of the centre, on the banks of the Eure, around the Faubourg Saint-Brice, the rue de Varize, the rue Chanzy and the boulevard de la Courtille. The cathedral is a few minutes' climb away.
The district combines the setting of the Eure riverbanks, older building stock with character and immediate proximity to the historic centre. Its median, at 2 723 €/m², is above its average, which points to a solid upper half of the market rather than the effect of a few exceptional sales.
The district mixes older houses, nineteenth-century buildings and newer co-ownerships. The view over the Eure, the character of the building and the presence of outdoor space account for most of the price gap, within a range of 2 356 to 3 097 €/m².
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).