Book-hunting route · Montreal
Rue Saint-Denis run
10 shops · about 18 minutes on foot · 1.4 km
The Rue Saint-Denis run in Montreal starts at Le Dressing and moves down Rue Saint-Denis, which holds seven of the ten stops, passing Débédé a minute in and Renaissance Librairie further along. It crosses onto Avenue Duluth Est for Prelude before rejoining Rue Saint-Denis, then finishes six minutes later at Librairie L'Échange and, two minutes after that, Bouquinerie du Plateau, both on Avenue du Mont-Royal Est. Ten stops in all, over eighteen minutes of walking.
The stops, in walking order
Starts at the end nearest downtown. Times are sidewalk estimates at an easy pace.
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1
Le Dressing
Secondhand store · Rue Saint-Denis
Mon closed; Tue–Fri 12:00–18:00; Sat–Sun 12:00–17:00
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2
1 min walk
DébédéUsed bookstore · Rue Saint-Denis
Tue–Wed 11:00–18:00; Thu–Fri 11:00–19:00; Sat 10:00–18:00; Sun 11:00–17:00
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3
1 min walk
Kapara VintageSecondhand store · Rue Saint-Denis
Mon 12:00–18:00; Tue–Wed 12:00–19:00; Thu–Fri 12:00–21:00; Sat–Sun 12:00–18:00
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4
4 min walk
PreludeSecondhand store · Avenue Duluth Est
Wed–Sun 11:00–18:00
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5
5 min walk
Arthur et JunoSecondhand store · Rue Saint-Denis
Mon closed; Tue–Fri 11:00–18:00; Sat 10:00–17:00; Sun 12:00–17:00
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6
1 min walk
Renaissance LibrairieUsed bookstore · Rue Saint-Denis
Mon–Wed 09:00–18:00; Thu–Fri 09:00–19:00; Sat–Sun 10:00–18:00
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7
1 min walk
Marché FlohSecondhand store · Rue Saint-Denis
Mon–Wed 11:00–18:00; Thu–Fri 11:00–19:00; Sat–Sun 11:00–17:00
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8
1 min walk
CaroleSecondhand store · Rue Saint-Denis
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9
6 min walk
Librairie L'ÉchangeUsed bookstore · Avenue du Mont-Royal Est
Mon–Sun 11:00–19:00
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10
2 min walk
Bouquinerie du PlateauUsed bookstore · Avenue du Mont-Royal Est · H2J 1W9
Mon–Sun 11:00–19:00
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Other routes in Montreal
- Eva B and 5 more 6 shops · ~12 min
- Rue Wellington run 4 shops · ~10 min
- Boulevard Saint-Laurent run 4 shops · ~12 min
- Avenue du Mont-Royal Est run 4 shops · ~13 min
- Rue Saint-Hubert run 3 shops · ~4 min
- Rue Charlevoix run 3 shops · ~5 min
How the route is built
Shops within about 400 metres of the next one count as one run, walked from the end nearest downtown. Long runs are cut into legs of ten stops or fewer. The distance follows the streets; the minutes are an easy-pace estimate. Opening hours are whatever OpenStreetMap has on record: check the smaller stores before you set out.
See all thrift stores in Montreal, or read our guide to finding good books in charity shops.
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