Thrift stores in Montpellier
Montpellier, Occitanie has 18 thrift and charity shops on the map right now. 4 of them are charity shops and 14 are independent second-hand stores, so Montpellier gives you both flavours of thrifting in one trip. Stock turns over fast in all of them, so the shop that had nothing last month might have your thing this week.
This guide covers every thrift store we could verify in and around Montpellier (within about 25 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Lucette à Paillettes and Mireille café moderne, plus Hier Concept Store — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from Montpellier's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Montpellier thrift lineup
18 mapped within about 25 km:
Lucette à Paillettes
Second-hand store0.1 km from Montpellier
Lucette à Paillettes — an independent second-hand store on Rue du Bras de Fer. Also worth knowing about Lucette à Paillettes: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 11:00-19:00.
Rue du Bras de Fer, 34000
Hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-19:00
Mireille café moderne
Charity shop0.2 km from Montpellier
Mireille café moderne is a charity shop. Mireille café moderne also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Th-Tu 11:00-19:00.
Hours: Th-Tu 11:00-19:00
Hier Concept Store
Second-hand store0.3 km from Montpellier
Hier Concept Store — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about Hier Concept Store: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:30-19:00.
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:30-19:00
Maison Clothes
Second-hand store0.4 km from Montpellier
Maison Clothes — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about Maison Clothes: the map lists its hours as Mo 13:00-19:00; Tu-Sa 10:30-19:00; Su off.
Hours: Mo 13:00-19:00; Tu-Sa 10:30-19:00; Su off
Lab Concept Store
Second-hand store1.0 km from Montpellier
Lab Concept Store — an independent second-hand store, found on 28 Rue Chaptal in Montpellier. Also worth knowing about Lab Concept Store: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 11:00-19:00; it has a website with more detail.
28 Rue Chaptal, Montpellier, 34000
Hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-19:00
La Gaminerie
Second-hand store1.5 km from Montpellier
La Gaminerie — an independent second-hand store.
Secours populaire
Charity shop1.8 km from Montpellier
Secours populaire — a charity shop.
Station Emmaüs
Charity shop1.8 km from Montpellier
Station Emmaüs is a charity shop.
Ressourceries 34
Second-hand store2.6 km from Montpellier
Ressourceries 34 is an independent second-hand store on 9 Rue du Lantissargues, Montpellier. Ressourceries 34 also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:00-12:00,13:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
9 Rue du Lantissargues, Montpellier, 34000
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-12:00,13:00-17:00
Phone: +33 4 67 58 72 43
Le Troc Franc
Second-hand store5.0 km from Montpellier
Le Troc Franc is an independent second-hand store on 53 Rue de Leyde. Le Troc Franc also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
53 Rue de Leyde
Phone: +33952170392
FÉE
Second-hand store6.1 km from Montpellier
FÉE is an independent second-hand store on 18 Avenue de Vendargues.
18 Avenue de Vendargues
Easycash
Second-hand store6.1 km from Montpellier
Easycash — an independent second-hand store, found on 62 Avenue du Languedoc in Pérols. Also worth knowing about Easycash: the map lists its hours as Mo 14:00-19:00; Tu-Sa 10:00-12:30,14:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
62 Avenue du Languedoc, Pérols, 34470
Hours: Mo 14:00-19:00; Tu-Sa 10:00-12:30,14:00-19:00
Phone: +33 4 99 64 65 66
Centre 113 Ventes aux enchères publiques
Second-hand store7.1 km from Montpellier
Centre 113 Ventes aux enchères publiques is an independent second-hand store on 390 Rue des Portes Domitiennes, Vendargues. Centre 113 Ventes aux enchères publiques also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-12:00,14:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
390 Rue des Portes Domitiennes, Vendargues, 34740
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-12:00,14:00-17:00
Phone: +33 4 67 70 63 00
La Désencombrerie
Second-hand store7.5 km from Montpellier
La Désencombrerie — an independent second-hand store, found on 1 Rue des Écoles in Grabels. Also worth knowing about La Désencombrerie: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1 Rue des Écoles, Grabels, 34790
Phone: +33 7 45 10 08 33
Ressourcerie du Lez
Second-hand store9.7 km from Montpellier
Ressourcerie du Lez is an independent second-hand store. Ressourcerie du Lez also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Communaute Emmaüs Montpellier-Saint-Aunes
Charity shop10.2 km from MontpellierRun by Emmaüs France
Run by Emmaüs France, Communaute Emmaüs Montpellier-Saint-Aunes is a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Communaute Emmaüs Montpellier-Saint-Aunes: the map lists its hours as Tu 14:00-18:00; We 10:00-12:00,14:00-18:00; Th-Fr 14:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-12:00,14:00-18:00; Su-Mo off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Saint-Aunès, 34130
Hours: Tu 14:00-18:00; We 10:00-12:00,14:00-18:00; Th-Fr 14:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-12:00,14:00-18:00; Su-Mo off
Phone: +33 4 99 77 23 60
O Troc 34
Second-hand store21.9 km from Montpellier
O Troc 34 — an independent second-hand store on 34 Avenue de la Barrière. Also worth knowing about O Troc 34: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 09:30-12:00, 14:00-19:00; Mo 14:00-19:00; Su 14:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
34 Avenue de la Barrière, 34540
Hours: Tu-Sa 09:30-12:00, 14:00-19:00; Mo 14:00-19:00; Su 14:00-18:00
Phone: +33 4 67 18 30 84
Troc.com
Second-hand store21.9 km from Montpellier
Troc.com is an independent second-hand store.
What the map tells us about thrifting in Montpellier
10 of the 18 shops list their opening hours, which is unusually helpful for Montpellier — thrift stores are notorious for surprise closures. Still, call ahead if you're making a special trip to Montpellier; 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.
The Montpellier thrift circuit
The efficient Montpellier thrifting route strings these together: Lucette à Paillettes on Rue du Bras de Fer, Mireille café moderne, Hier Concept Store, Maison Clothes, Lab Concept Store on 28 Rue Chaptal, La Gaminerie, Secours populaire, and Station Emmaüs — 18 shops, one logical loop, no backtracking. 10 more are listed below.
Thrifting tips for Montpellier
A few things worth knowing before you work through Montpellier's thrift stores:
- Test every button and dial at Lucette à Paillettes. Lamps, radios, kitchen gadgets — try them in the store if there's an outlet handy. As-is means as-is.
- Look behind the front row at Mireille café moderne. Shoppers pull things out and shove them back carelessly. The best find is often one rack deep, half-hidden.
- Weekday mornings beat Saturday crowds. Serious pickers go early on weekdays. Weekends are for browsers; the stock is the same but the competition isn't.
- Don't skip the linens. Tablecloths, curtains and wool blankets are routinely excellent and routinely overlooked. Check for stains in good light.
Good to know
We searched about 25 km around Montpellier — 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 Montpellier can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 18 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 Montpellier'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 — Montpellier included.
Thrift store listings for Montpellier: 18 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.