Thrift stores in Nice
Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur has 16 thrift and charity shops on the map right now. 4 of them are charity shops and 12 are independent second-hand stores, so Nice 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 Nice (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Emmaüs and Partage Solidaire, plus La Recyclerie des Moulins — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from Nice's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Nice thrift lineup
16 mapped within about 40 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
Partage Solidaire
Second-hand storeRun by Partage Solidaire
Partage Solidaire is an independent second-hand store run by Partage Solidaire on 21 Avenue Janvier Passero, Mandelieu-la-Napoule.
21 Avenue Janvier Passero, Mandelieu-la-Napoule, 06210
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
Meyater Mermoz
Second-hand store
Meyater Mermoz is an independent second-hand store. Meyater Mermoz also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-12:00,14:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-12:00,14:00-18:00
Phone: +33 4 93 67 63 79
Corinne Cillio, Antiquités Vintage Upcycling
Second-hand store
Corinne Cillio, Antiquités Vintage Upcycling is an independent second-hand store on 18-20 Rue des Bains.
18-20 Rue des Bains
Cash Express
Second-hand store
Cash Express — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about Cash Express: it has a website with more detail.
Secours Populaire
Charity shop
Secours Populaire — a charity shop.
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
Recyclerie Seconde Vie
Second-hand store
Recyclerie Seconde Vie is an independent second-hand store on 64 Avenue de Nice,, Le Rouret. Recyclerie Seconde Vie also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as We,Fr,Sa 09:00-18:00.
64 Avenue de Nice,, Le Rouret, 06650
Hours: We,Fr,Sa 09:00-18:00
Boutique Emmaüs
Second-hand storeRun by Emmaüs
Run by Emmaüs, Boutique Emmaüs is an independent second-hand store, found on 152 Route de Tiragon in Mouans-Sartoux. Also worth knowing about Boutique Emmaüs: the map lists its hours as We 12:30-18:00, Fr 12:30-18:00, Sa 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
152 Route de Tiragon, Mouans-Sartoux, 06370
Hours: We 12:30-18:00, Fr 12:30-18:00, Sa 10:00-18:00
Phone: +33 4 93 54 88 69
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 Nice
12 of the 16 shops list their opening hours, which is unusually helpful for Nice — thrift stores are notorious for surprise closures. Still, call ahead if you're making a special trip to Nice; volunteer-run shops sometimes close early on quiet days.
9 shops have websites listed, worth a look before you go — some post new arrivals or sale days online.
Most shops in Nice 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 Nice thrift circuit
Plot these 16 on a map and the day plans itself: Emmaüs on 158 Chemin des Arnaud, Partage Solidaire on 21 Avenue Janvier Passero, La Recyclerie des Moulins on 19 Rue Mère Térésa, Secours Populaire, Epicerie Sociale et Solidaire des Moulins on 23 Avenue de la Méditerranée, Meyater Mermoz, Corinne Cillio, Antiquités Vintage Upcycling on 18-20 Rue des Bains, and Cash Express. That's the full Nice circuit in one sensible order. 8 more are listed below.
Thrifting tips for Nice
Regulars learn these fast; visitors to Nice can skip the learning curve:
- Check for matching sets at Emmaüs. Single plates and glasses are easy; full sets are the prize. Scan the whole shelf — mates hide behind other stock.
- Weekday mornings beat Saturday crowds at Partage Solidaire. Serious pickers go early on weekdays. Weekends are for browsers; the stock is the same but the competition isn't.
- Ask about the back room. Some shops hold overflow donations out back. A polite question occasionally gets you first look at unprocessed boxes.
- Check the furniture first. Solid wood furniture is the thrift store's greatest bargain — it was built to last and priced to move. Measure your space before you go.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Nice — 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 Nice can take a while to appear. The 16 above are only as current as the community map. A shop that's shut, or a new one nobody's added yet, gets fixed with a single OpenStreetMap edit.
Prices at Nice'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 — Nice included.
Thrift store listings for Nice: 16 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.