Launched just a year ago in the USA, the concept Pick-A-Model arrives in France. If you don't read comments, here's what it's all about: LEGO offers two new mini-models every quarter that you can treat yourself to for the modest sum of 4.99 €.

The packaging is available on a dedicated display located on the wall Pick-A-Brick and you can collect the parts necessary for the assembly of the mini-trick via the compartments identified by a blue sticker on the wall.

The inventory for each model is available on the packaging, so you just need to refer to it to find the parts concerned.

LEGO indicates on its website dedicated to official stores that the arrival of this concept in France could only be a limited experience by announcing that the operation "Choose a model" is in place until next June 30.

Good idea or not, if you have the opportunity to test, do not hesitate to give your opinion.

Still on the subject of the LEGO Stores and your motivations for going there on a regular basis, I'm curious to know who among you gets the miniature model offered each month. (List of current and upcoming events at this address)

The offer is in principle only for children between 6 and 14 years old, but since everything that is free usually attracts a lot of people, I think that some adults must regularly try to get these little models which are sometimes very nice ...

In the USA, you must now be a member of the VIP program and register in advance to obtain these mini-models. It does not seem to me that this is the case (for the moment) in France, but the regulars will confirm.

If you have children, do you go there regularly? If you don't have one, who bribes their little nephew or their neighbor's son to get these models of the month?

French territory now counts six LEGO Stores and a seventh official store will soon open in Paris (Les Halles).

The current geographic distribution of these stores does not allow all LEGO fans to enjoy the "LEGO experience" regularly touted by the manufacturer, but I know that a number of blog readers are frequent visitors to the LEGO Stores. existing.

I regularly read your opinions on one or the other of these stores in the comments but I take advantage of the ambient calm on the front of the announcements of products to come to ask all those who visit regularly (or not) in the different French stores to tell us about their motivations and their habits.

What prompts you to go to a LEGO Store? The promotions? Access to exclusive sets that are not (or poorly) distributed in other brands? The Pick-A-Brick wall? Spending time in a space entirely dedicated to the brand? The ability to chat with staff or other customers?

And in the process, if you have an opinion on the quality of the reception and the skills of the salesmen of the LEGO Store that you frequent, do not hesitate to mention it.

If you have any criticisms to make, you can of course do so, but I ask you all the same to be courteous in your words and to avoid the bashing free.

All this obviously has no statistical value and it is just a question of sharing your opinions here with the other readers of the blog and why not make them want to go to an official LEGO store too.

LEGO finally communicate on the opening of the next French LEGO Store and this new official 400 m2 store will therefore open its doors on April 6 in the heart of the Forum des Halles in Paris.

Please note, this is only the opening of the store, not the official inauguration with a crowd and gifts which will probably take place (a lot) later in the year.

Here are some details on the LEGO store, which is ultimately not a "real" LEGO Store, which opened in Nice on the second floor of the shopping center Nice Star.

The La Grande Récré brand, which had two sales areas, has reorganized these shops and one of them therefore becomes a space entirely dedicated to the LEGO brand.

This LEGO store is the result of a three-year partnership between the manufacturer and the Ludendo group, owner of the Grande Récré brand. This retail space, still in the process of being redeveloped, is obviously still managed by La Grande Récré, which should practice its usual pricing policy there.

(Thanks to Flash-gordon06 for the info)