Bookstores in Monaco
Monaco, Monaco has 29 bookstores on the map. That's 29 bookshops mapped around Monaco, each with its own shelves and specialties. The used sections are where the real bargains hide. Give yourself an hour minimum — bookshops are the one errand that always takes longer than planned.
This guide covers every bookstore we could verify in and around Monaco (within about 20 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include La Procure and Librairie Masséna, plus Librairie Les Journées Suspendues. If a bookshop's missing from Monaco's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Monaco bookstore lineup
29 mapped within about 20 km:
La Procure
Bookstore
La Procure is Bookstore on 6 Rue Vernier. La Procure also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00; it has a website with more detail.
6 Rue Vernier
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00
Librairie Masséna
Bookstore
Librairie Masséna — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Librairie Masséna: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00
Phone: +33 4 93 80 90 16
Librairie Les Journées Suspendues
Bookstore
Librairie Les Journées Suspendues — Bookstore, found on 23 Avenue Alfred Borriglione in Nice. Also worth knowing about Librairie Les Journées Suspendues: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-19:00; We 10:00-13:00,14:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
23 Avenue Alfred Borriglione, Nice
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-19:00; We 10:00-13:00,14:00-19:00
Phone: +33492107720
Librairie Privat Sorbonne
Bookstore
Librairie Privat Sorbonne — Bookstore.
Maxime Bouquin
Bookstore
Maxime Bouquin — Bookstore on 33 Boulevard François Grosso.
33 Boulevard François Grosso
L'albatros
Bookstore
L'albatros — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about L'albatros: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +33 4 93 52 58 99
Alfa BD
Bookstore
Alfa BD is Bookstore on 3 Rue Alfred Mortier. Alfa BD also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00; it has a website with more detail.
3 Rue Alfred Mortier
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00
Librairie Tabac Presse Les Colibris
Bookstore
Librairie Tabac Presse Les Colibris — Bookstore, found on 92 Boulevard Napoléon III in Nice.
92 Boulevard Napoléon III, Nice
Théâtre librairie La traverse
Bookstore
Théâtre librairie La traverse — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Théâtre librairie La traverse: it has a website with more detail.
Librairie Rabelais
Bookstore
Librairie Rabelais is Bookstore.
Maison de la Presse
Bookstore
Maison de la Presse — Bookstore.
Les fictionautes
Bookstore
Les fictionautes — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Les fictionautes: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-19:00.
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-19:00
Pinocchio
Bookstore
Pinocchio is Bookstore on 44a Via Roma, Ventimiglia. Pinocchio also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-12:30,15:30-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
44a Via Roma, Ventimiglia, 18039
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-12:30,15:30-19:00
Phone: +39 0184 351249
Jean Jaurès
Bookstore
Jean Jaurès — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Jean Jaurès: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-19:00
Phone: +33 4 93 85 61 27
Cultura
Bookstore
Cultura — Bookstore, found on 606 Boulevard du Mercantour in Nice. Also worth knowing about Cultura: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
606 Boulevard du Mercantour, Nice
Phone: +33 7 57 90 34 33
Les Parleuses
Bookstore
Les Parleuses — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Les Parleuses: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-19:00
Phone: +33 4 93 01 27 34
Les Parleuses
Bookstore
Les Parleuses — Bookstore on 5 Place Général Marshall. Also worth knowing about Les Parleuses: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-19:00; it has a website with more detail.
5 Place Général Marshall
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-19:00
Librairie Meyer & Bernini
Bookstore
Librairie Meyer & Bernini — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Librairie Meyer & Bernini: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-12:15,14:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-12:15,14:00-18:00; Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-12:15,14:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-12:15,14:00-18:00; Su off
Phone: +33 4 93 62 91 29
Les Indociles
Bookstore
Les Indociles — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Les Indociles: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-19:00.
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-19:00
Mondadori
Bookstore
Mondadori is Bookstore on 252 Via Vittorio Emanuele II, Bordighera. Mondadori also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-We,Fr-Sa 09:30-13:00,15:30-19:30; Th 09:00-13:00,15:30-19:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
252 Via Vittorio Emanuele II, Bordighera, 18012
Hours: Mo-We,Fr-Sa 09:30-13:00,15:30-19:30; Th 09:00-13:00,15:30-19:30
Phone: +39 0184 844 956
BD Fugue
Bookstore
BD Fugue is Bookstore on 31 Rue d'Angleterre. BD Fugue also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
31 Rue d'Angleterre
Phone: +33 4 93 87 49 22
Les Ateliers Illustrés
Bookstore
Les Ateliers Illustrés is Bookstore on 9 Rue Emmanuel Philibert. Les Ateliers Illustrés also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
9 Rue Emmanuel Philibert
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00
Phone: +33 4 97 19 39 64
Au Brouillon de Culture — À La Sorbonne
Used bookstoreRun by Sorbonne Bouquinerie
Run by Sorbonne Bouquinerie, Au Brouillon de Culture — À La Sorbonne is Used bookstore, found on 23 Rue de l'Hôtel des Postes in Nice. Also worth knowing about Au Brouillon de Culture — À La Sorbonne: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
23 Rue de l'Hôtel des Postes, Nice, 06000
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00
Phone: +33 4 93 62 28 32
Le Message
Bookstore
Le Message is Bookstore on 16 Rue de Suisse.
16 Rue de Suisse
L'envolée
Bookstore
L'envolée — Bookstore on 18 Avenue du Maréchal Foch.
18 Avenue du Maréchal Foch
Librairie de l'Escurial
Bookstore
Librairie de l'Escurial — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Librairie de l'Escurial: it has a website with more detail.
Librairie Osiris
Bookstore
Librairie Osiris — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Librairie Osiris: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:10-13:00,14:30-18:50.
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:10-13:00,14:30-18:50
Le Dojo
Bookstore
Le Dojo is Bookstore.
Libreria Amico Libro
Bookstore
Libreria Amico Libro is Bookstore on 30 Via Vittorio Emanuele II, Bordighera. Libreria Amico Libro also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
30 Via Vittorio Emanuele II, Bordighera, 18012
Phone: +39 0184261244
What the map tells us about bookstores in Monaco
15 of the 29 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — bookshops keep civilised hours, so the listed ones are usually reliable.
13 have websites listed. Worth a look for events — readings and signings get announced there first.
The Monaco bookstore crawl
Making a day of it in Monaco? Work this order: La Procure on 6 Rue Vernier, Librairie Masséna, Librairie Les Journées Suspendues on 23 Avenue Alfred Borriglione, Librairie Privat Sorbonne, Maxime Bouquin on 33 Boulevard François Grosso, L'albatros, Alfa BD on 3 Rue Alfred Mortier, and Librairie Tabac Presse Les Colibris on 92 Boulevard Napoléon III. That's the bookstore crawl in one sensible loop, no backtracking. 21 more are listed below.
Bookstore tips for Monaco
A few things worth knowing before you work through Monaco's bookstores:
- Ask for the out-of-print hunters at La Procure. Some used shops will hunt down out-of-print titles for you. It takes patience, but the find is worth it.
- Browse by serendipity, buy by list at Librairie Masséna. Keep a want-list on your phone for the hunt, but let the shelves surprise you too. The best finds are never the planned ones.
- Note the shop's specialties. Sci-fi, travel, art books, philosophy — every good shop leans somewhere. Find the lean that matches yours.
- Buy the signed copy. Signed stock costs the same as unsigned and only goes up in charm. Ask at the till; shops often have signed copies behind the counter.
Good to know
We searched about 20 km around Monaco — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new bookstore in Monaco can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 29, or a bookstore we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.
We don't list prices — they change constantly and vary by edition. What we list is the where: real shops, verified by real mappers, in alphabetical order with no favourites.
If you run one of the 29 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Bookstore listings for Monaco: 29 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.