Thrift stores in Monaco
If you like the hunt, Monaco, Monaco is worth a wander: 9 second-hand and charity shops are mapped here. 3 of them are charity shops and 6 are independent second-hand stores, so Monaco gives you both flavours of thrifting in one trip.
This guide covers every thrift store we could verify in and around Monaco (within about 20 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Emmaüs and La Recyclerie des Moulins, plus Secours Populaire — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from Monaco's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Monaco thrift lineup
9 mapped within about 20 km:
Emmaüs
Charity shopRun by Mouvement Emmaüs
Emmaüs is a charity shop run by Mouvement Emmaüs on 158 Chemin des Arnaud, Saint-André-de-la-Roche. Emmaüs also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu,Th-Fr 14:00-17:00; We 10:00-12:00,14:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
158 Chemin des Arnaud, Saint-André-de-la-Roche, 06730
Hours: Tu,Th-Fr 14:00-17:00; We 10:00-12:00,14:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-17:00
Phone: +33 4 93 54 88 69
La Recyclerie des Moulins
Second-hand storeRun by Association GALICE
La Recyclerie des Moulins is an independent second-hand store run by Association GALICE on 19 Rue Mère Térésa. La Recyclerie des Moulins also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 09:00-12:30,13:30-16:30; Sa 09:00-12:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
19 Rue Mère Térésa
Hours: Tu-Fr 09:00-12:30,13:30-16:30; Sa 09:00-12:30
Phone: +33 9 80 37 29 92
Secours Populaire
Charity shop
Secours Populaire is a charity shop. Secours Populaire also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-11:45,14:00-16:45; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-11:45,14:00-16:45
Phone: +33 4 92 00 24 24
Epicerie Sociale et Solidaire des Moulins
Charity shopRun by Association ADAM
Run by Association ADAM, Epicerie Sociale et Solidaire des Moulins is a charity shop, found on 23 Avenue de la Méditerranée in Nice. Also worth knowing about Epicerie Sociale et Solidaire des Moulins: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-12:00, 14:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
23 Avenue de la Méditerranée, Nice, 06200
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-12:00, 14:00-17:00
Phone: +33 9 81 87 17 41
Troc Azur
Second-hand store
Troc Azur — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about Troc Azur: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 09:30-12:30,14:30-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Tu-Sa 09:30-12:30,14:30-19:00
Phone: +33 4 93 56 83 19
EasyCash
Second-hand store
EasyCash — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about EasyCash: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 10:00-12:30,14:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-18:30; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Tu-Fr 10:00-12:30,14:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-18:30
La Ressourcerie
Second-hand storeRun by Fondation de Nice
La Ressourcerie is an independent second-hand store run by Fondation de Nice. La Ressourcerie also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:15-17:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:15-17:30
Phone: +33 4 93 16 93 44
Mademoiselle
Second-hand store
Mademoiselle — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about Mademoiselle: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-19:00
Phone: +33 6 88 54 22 20
Magasin
Second-hand storeRun by Association GALICE
Run by Association GALICE, Magasin is an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about Magasin: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 09:00-12:30,13:30-16:30; Sa 09:00-12:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Tu-Fr 09:00-12:30,13:30-16:30; Sa 09:00-12:30
Phone: +33 9 80 37 29 92
What the map tells us about thrifting in Monaco
9 of the 9 shops list their opening hours, which is unusually helpful for Monaco — thrift stores are notorious for surprise closures. Still, call ahead if you're making a special trip to Monaco; volunteer-run shops sometimes close early on quiet days.
7 shops have websites listed, worth a look before you go — some post new arrivals or sale days online.
Most shops in Monaco list a phone number. Use it — a thirty-second call beats a wasted drive, especially for furniture or anything you can't carry home on the bus.
The Monaco thrift circuit
Making a day of it in Monaco? Work this order: Emmaüs on 158 Chemin des Arnaud, La Recyclerie des Moulins on 19 Rue Mère Térésa, Secours Populaire, Epicerie Sociale et Solidaire des Moulins on 23 Avenue de la Méditerranée, Troc Azur, EasyCash, La Ressourcerie, and Mademoiselle. That's 9 stops, and if you hit them in sequence you won't backtrack. 1 more are listed below.
Thrifting tips for Monaco
A few things worth knowing before you work through Monaco's thrift stores:
- Measure the car, not just the room at Emmaüs. That bookshelf fits the wall but not the hatchback. Know your cargo space before you fall in love.
- Check the art and frames at La Recyclerie des Moulins. Original art, good frames, and the occasional genuine print turn up constantly. Frames alone are worth the habit.
- Inspect electronics in the store. Plug it in before you pay. Most thrift shops sell electronics as-is, and a cheap record player can be an expensive paperweight.
- Check for completeness. Board games missing pieces, cameras missing caps, tools missing bits — open the box before it goes in your bag.
Good to know
We searched about 20 km around Monaco — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to for a thrifting run. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new shop in Monaco can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 9 that's closed, or a great shop we missed, the fix is to update the map itself — that's where this guide reads from.
Prices at Monaco's thrift stores are set by each shop and change constantly, so we don't list them. As a rough rule, charity shops are the cheapest, independents sit in the middle, and anything labelled vintage costs more everywhere — Monaco included.
Thrift store listings for Monaco: 9 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.