Homes for Sale in French Lick, Indiana

French Lick was originally a French trading post built near a spring and salt lick. A fortified ranger post was established near the spring in 1811, and the town was founded in 1857. The area was also attractive for its rich mineral sources. Pluto Water, a best selling laxative of the first half of the 20th century, was bottled here. It was also once home to a large 7-Up bottling facility, which ceased operations in the mid-20th century.

French Lick is the hometown of NBA great Larry Bird. It has been a nationally-known small town for more than a century, and it is a great place to call home. Our realtors can help you find your dream home in this area that is rich in more than minerals. Please call us and set up an appointment. We would love to go house hunting with you here; we can help you find exactly what you are looking for.

French Lick Area Homes

State Road 56 and State Road 145 intersect in French Lick. The town hosts major tourist attractions so residents can choose to work close to home or they can commute to take advantage of an opportunity offered by a nearby city or town. Regardless of where you work, we can assist you in finding a home that is conveniently located to your workplace while offering all the other amenities for which you are looking. We are experts in the real estate field, and we can make your move easy for you.

Shopping and Dining

The major tourist attractions in the area offer a wide variety of shopping and dining choices. A number of grocery stores, general merchandise stores, and antique/specialty shops line the streets of French Lick and the adjacent town of West Baden Springs. The smaller tourist attractions also offer visitors great meals as well. One of these is The Vintage Café which features fresh, homemade Italian cuisine in the relaxed atmosphere of the French Lick Winery tasting room.

Culture and Entertainment

French Lick Resort, named America’s Best Historic Resort by Historic Hotels of America, features two historic grand hotels nestled in the Hoosier National Forest. In 2006, the French Lick Resort Casino opened as the state's tenth casino in the modern legalized era, drawing national attention to the town.The French Lick Springs Hotel and West Baden Springs Hotel provide luxurious AAA Four-Diamond accommodations for guests. This upscale destination features championship golf courses, world-class spas, Vegas-style gaming, horseback riding, and activities for kids.  

As an alternative to resort activities, the Hoosier National Forest provides a wide mix of opportunities and resources for people to enjoy. The forest offers people a tranquil setting to explore, fish, hike, hunt, and reconnect with nature. There are over 260 miles of trails on the forest for hiking, mountain biking, or horseback riding.

Careers and Industry

In the mid-19th century, people believed the sulphur-infused waters could cure a host of ailments and diseases. French Lick was famous in the United States as a spa town. By the 1830s, the supposed curative powers of the mineral springs drew visitors and created a market for hotels. By the turn of the century, the area’s attractions had expanded with the full-service resorts in the side-by-side towns of French Lick and West Baden Springs offering a variety of entertainment, golf, and other sports as well as spa-related health treatments. The casinos, which attracted the biggest celebrities of the day, provided much of the entertainment.

The casino in town has strengthened the resort industry that dominates French Lick. Another tourist attraction in town, Big Splash Adventure, is a water park and hotel that also attracts visitors year round. Because of these tourist attractions, there are plenty of jobs for those who want to work in the hospitality industry and opportunities for entrepreneurs who offer services and products for the tourists who flock to the area. In fact, there are smaller tourist attractions in the area as well. Shotz Miniature Golf and Lazer Tag is a unique recreational facility. French Lick West Baden Indoor Karting features two state of the art go-kart tracks. French Lick Winery also sells award-winning wines.

More than a third of those employed here work in the accommodation and food services industry. French Lick isn’t just a tourist town, though. About one-quarter of those employed work in the manufacturing industry. There are both large and small companies that operate in French Lick. Pluto Corporation specializes in both the production of custom blow-molded bottles, and the filling and packaging of liquid household products while Helix Technologies is a telecommunications service provider. Bloomington Hospital and Indiana University Health Paoli Hospital are located nearby in Paoli.

Schools

Springs Valley Community Schools Corporation is located in the heart of southern Indiana, and it serves the students who live in French Lick, West Baden, and the surrounding community. There are two schools in the corporation: Springs Valley Elementary School and Springs Valley Junior-Senior High School. The school district strives to educate all children to their maximum potential so they may succeed in their future endeavors as adults. It is the goal at Springs Valley to obtain the greatest academic achievement from students by creating a professional atmosphere, utilizing new technologies, and delivering instruction through new innovations in teaching based on educational research.

There are seven colleges located within a 55-mile radius of French Lick: Indiana University-Bloomington, Indiana University-Southeast (New Albany), Vincennes University, Jefferson Community and Technical College (Louisville, KY), University of Louisville, Bellarmine University (Louisville, KY), and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (Louisville, KY).