The average price per m² in Vieux-Tours (Tours) is 3 284 €/m² for an apartment, within a range of 2,7 to 3,8 k€ per m², based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. Over the period, the market fell 12 % over 5 years and rose 10,3 % over the last 12 months, with about 66 transactions per year.
The Vieux-Tours quarter, around Place Plumereau and its half-timbered houses.
Apartments in the Vieux-Tours district, in Tours, sell at an average price of around 3 284 €/m², based on prices actually recorded (DVF transactions). Between 2 710 and 3 792 €/m² covers half of the sales, the gap depending on the floor, the aspect and the condition of the property. Five-year change: -12 %.
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 3 719 €/m² in 2021, the average price in the Vieux-Tours district of Tours reaches 3 284 €/m² in 2026, roughly -12 % over the period.
Bars, restaurants and terraces on Place Plumereau bring the quarter to life in the evening.
The Saint-Martin basilica, the Charlemagne tower and the half-timbered houses draw visitors.
Shops, craft workshops and food traders line the medieval lanes.
The Vieux-Tours quarter, around Place Plumereau. Google Maps map.
Vieux-Tours is the medieval quarter of the town, laid out around Place Plumereau, known locally as Place Plume. Rue du Grand-Marché and rue Briçonnet line up half-timbered houses from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, among them the Maison de Tristan, one of the most remarkable.
A former quarter of merchants and craftsmen, the area grew around the Saint-Martin basilica and the Charlemagne tower, remains of the great sanctuary dedicated to Saint Martin. Restored from the twentieth century onwards, the quarter has recovered its historic character.
A lively tourist quarter, Vieux-Tours is also the hub of nightlife, with its bars and terraces around Place Plumereau. The scarcity of older character buildings and the appeal of the area sustain high prices.
The quarter attracts heritage-minded buyers, investors and lovers of older character buildings, drawn by the half-timbered houses and the historic atmosphere. Demand focuses on older apartments with period charm and on small buy-to-let units, favoured in a tourist and student area. The scarcity of supply sustains prices among the highest in the town.
The average price at Vieux-Tours is 3 284 €/m² for an apartment (actual DVF transactions, notarised sales), within a range of 2 710 to 3 792 €/m² depending on the building, the floor and the condition.
It is the medieval quarter of the town, around Place Plumereau and its half-timbered houses from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. The Saint-Martin basilica and the Charlemagne tower, nearby, recall the religious past of the area.
Yes. It is the heart of the nightlife of Tours, with many bars and terraces around Place Plumereau, as well as heavy visitor numbers all year round.
Mostly older character apartments in half-timbered or stone buildings. Renovated properties with period charm and small buy-to-let units are the most sought after.
Older character buildings are scarce there and much in demand, in a historic and tourist quarter at the heart of the town. That scarcity puts Vieux-Tours among the most expensive areas of Tours.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).