The average price per m² in Les Fourgs is 2 953 €/m² for an apartment, based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. About 19 transactions are recorded each year.
Illustration of Les Fourgs, the highest village in the Doubs, at the gates of Switzerland in the Haut-Doubs.
The average price recorded in Les Fourgs stands at 2 953 €/m². This average aggregates sales of houses and apartments, in a municipality where detached housing is largely dominant, between the village and the hamlets scattered across the plateau. The gaps observed around this average come from the type of property, the floor area, the general condition, the size of the plot and proximity to the ski slopes or the village centre. The high-altitude location, at more than 1 100 metres, and the status of a municipality bordering Switzerland also weigh on some transactions, notably for second homes tied to mountain tourism. These figures come from the DVF database, which records the sales actually signed at the notary (DVF is the French notarised sales database), and give a municipal benchmark to be refined property by property according to your plans.
Prices from the DVF file (Demandes de valeurs foncières, published by the DGFiP), transactions actually recorded at the notary at municipality level. Cross-referenced with the Notaires de France - INSEE indices. Learn more about our methodology.
The Les Fourgs market rests on its status as a mid-mountain municipality, between a cross-country and alpine ski resort and a village bordering Switzerland. Demand comes at once from families rooted in the local farming and tourism economy, working people employed in Pontarlier or across the border, and second-home buyers drawn by the four-season activities. This diversity of profiles, more marked than in many isolated mountain municipalities, supports an active market despite the modest size of the village.
Supply remains constrained by the relief and by the farming and forestry role of a large part of the municipal territory. On the resale market, proximity to the slopes, the aspect and the altitude of the property weigh on prices as much as its general condition. The high share of second homes, above that of most neighbouring municipalities, keeps up particular pressure on the market in periods of strong tourist demand, notably around the ski seasons.
On the Haut-Doubs plateau, Les Fourgs sits above Pontarlier, the main town of the area, but below Métabief and Montlebon, more highly rated mountain municipalities.
Les Fourgs takes its name from the Latin furca, meaning a forking of roads, echoing the village's position on the heights of the Jura. The oldest texts mention the spelling Les Fours in 1342, 1406, 1412 and then 1683, before Les Fourgs took hold from 1736. The territory rises between 899 and 1 242 metres of altitude, a marked relief that shaped a settlement grouped around the town and scattered in hamlets on the heights. Set on the ridge line separating the Haut-Doubs from Switzerland, the village grew around the use of the pastures and forests that occupy most of its territory, in a mountain climate marked by harsh winters. Its inhabitants are nicknamed the Bourris.
The church of the Assumption, rebuilt in 1824, keeps carved wooden pews dating from the 18th century, older than the present building and probably recovered from the village's previous church. The municipality also bears the trace of the Second World War with two casemates of the Maginot Line, set on this section of the Franco-Swiss border and still visible today. On the natural side, the president fir, a remarkable tree more than 450 years old, has become an identity marker for the village and a favourite walk for residents. Les Fourgs has also served as a set for several shoots, including the film Poupoupidou in 2011 and the series Polar Park in 2023, a sign of the appeal of its mid-mountain landscapes for the screen.
Attached to the arrondissement of Pontarlier, in the department of the Doubs, Les Fourgs is today part of the Community of municipalities of the Lakes and Mountains of the Haut-Doubs, created in 2017. The highest point of the department with an average altitude of 1 100 metres, the municipality shares more than six kilometres of border with Switzerland, on the side of the canton of Vaud, and lies about nine kilometres from Pontarlier, the nearest town. Served by the departmental road 6, which crosses its territory over about seven kilometres, the municipality has built its contemporary economy on mid-mountain tourism, between cross-country skiing, alpine skiing and four-season activities, alongside farming and a small local industry geared towards plastics processing and woodworking.
Les Fourgs has 1 443 residents according to INSEE. The highest village in the Doubs, the municipality stands out for a share of second homes clearly above the average of the department's villages, a direct consequence of its role as a mid-mountain resort. The housing stock is dominated by detached houses, suited to life at altitude and outdoor activities, main residences remaining in the majority but sitting alongside a significant proportion of second homes occupied during the cross-country and alpine ski season. This profile attracts families rooted in the local farming and tourism economy, working people employed in Pontarlier or neighbouring Switzerland, and second-home buyers drawn by the natural setting and the four-season activities.
The average price recorded in Les Fourgs stands at 2 953 €/m², based on the sales recorded at the notary and published in the DVF database. This figure aggregates varied properties, houses as well as apartments. The type of property, the floor area, the condition, the plot, the altitude and proximity to the slopes explain most of the gaps around this average. For a reliable valuation, it is better to rely on sales of comparable properties than on the municipal average alone.
Les Fourgs is served by the departmental road 6, which crosses the village over several kilometres and links it to Pontarlier, about nine kilometres away. The municipality shares more than six kilometres of border with Switzerland, which makes it a frequent crossing point for residents working on the other side, notably towards the canton of Vaud. No station serves the village directly: the nearest rail links are in Pontarlier. This high-altitude border position weighs on the daily organisation of commuting.
Les Fourgs is a mid-mountain village terraced on a plateau at more than 1 100 metres of altitude, between pastures, forests and ski slopes. The church of the Assumption, rebuilt in 1824, and the president fir, a remarkable tree more than 450 years old, are among the village's landmarks. The setting remains marked by a demanding mountain climate, with long, harsh winters, and by a four-season tourist role around cross-country and alpine skiing. This setting suits households looking for an active year-round mountain environment.
The Les Fourgs market gives ample room to detached houses, better suited to life at altitude and to the storage needs tied to outdoor activities. Buying a house matches the municipality's dominant profile, often with a plot and direct proximity to the trails or slopes. Apartments, fewer in number, suit more modest budgets or occasional second-home plans tied to skiing. Your choice will depend above all on your use of the property, year-round or as a second home, and on your budget.
Les Fourgs is organised around the central town, where the church and the shops are concentrated, then extends into hamlets and outlying dwellings scattered across the plateau, closer to the pastures or the slopes. The most sought-after areas are those offering quick access to the ski lifts and the cross-country loops, while staying away from the main traffic routes. Proximity to the Swiss border remains a criterion for cross-border workers. Each area has its own features of aspect and altitude, to be examined according to your plans.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).