À prendre ou à laisser
| Company type | Television game show |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television entertainment |
| Founded | January 12, 2004 |
| Headquarters | France |
| Products | Television game show |
À prendre ou à laisser (Take it or leave it) represented the French version of the television game show Deal or No Deal, debuting on 12 January 2004 on TF1. The original host was Arthur, known both as a former vice-president of Endemol France and a well-known radio personality.
The competition involved 22 boxes, each symbolizing one of the then-22 regions of France, with contestants representing their respective regions. Prize amounts ranged from €0.01 up to €500,000, including three novelty "joke" prizes and a "joker" prize whose value was determined by the number of correct answers to a specific question—typically €10,000 (and occasionally €30,000) multiplied by the count of accurate responses.
At least seven participants secured the top prize of €500,000. A remarkable moment occurred on 17 July 2004 when Pascal Olmeta accepted a bank offer of €620,000 after all boxes except the €1,000,000 and a CD box were eliminated, an event famously referred to as "l'affaire du siècle" (deal of the century). The French edition also incorporated prize distribution among viewers who called in and regularly included offers to swap boxes ("échange").
In 2006, the show's visuals were revamped to mirror the style of the American version, with an increased maximum prize of €1,000,000 and an expansion to 24 boxes, adding two overseas departments and one representing expatriates. This update also involved a significant redesign of the studio set.
Following its cancellation at the end of 2006, the program was revived on 5 January 2009 featuring a reduced highest prize of €500,000. It adopted new graphics and music inspired by the US syndicated edition and utilized a set design similar to that of the UK version. The show aired on weekdays at 6:30 pm with 24 boxes maintaining some high-value prizes. Since this comeback, only one contestant—Marie-Ange on 23 January 2009—has won €500,000 by refusing all bank offers up to €210,000.
The last season broadcast on TF1 ran from 12 April to 3 June 2010.
A short-lived revival hosted by Julien Courbet aired on C8 during 2014–2015 with a top prize capped at €100,000. In 2020, the program returned under Cyril Hanouna’s hosting with a maximum prize starting at €250,000 that later evolved into a progressive jackpot increasing by €10,000 whenever it remained unclaimed. For the final revival series in 2021, Christophe Dechavanne took over hosting duties from Hanouna.
TF1 era
| 12-24 January 2004 | 27 Jan - 9 Jul 2004 | Summer 2004 (primetime) | 3 Jan - 23 Dec 2005 | 2 Jan - 2 Jun 2006 (daytime) | 4 Sept - 22 Dec 2006 (primetime) | 5 Jan - 24 Apr 2009 | 12 Apr - 3 Jun 2010 | ||||||||
| €0.01 | €1,000 | €0.01 | €5,000 | €0.01 | €5,000 | €0.01 | €10,000 | €0.01 | €15,000 | €0.01 | €15,000 | €0.01 | €10,000 | €0.01 | €10,000 |
| €0.20* | €5,000 | €0.20* | €10,000 | €0.20* | €10,000 | €0.50* | €15,000 | Object | €20,000 | €1 | €20,000 | Object | €15,000 | €1 | €15,000 |
| €0.50* | €10,000 | €0.50* | €15,000 | €0.50* | €15,000 | €1* | €20,000 | €5 | €25,000 | €5 | €25,000 | €5 | €20,000 | Object | €20,000 |
Between 2005 and 2006 seasons, the Joker box’s value was linked to contestants’ correct answers: each accurate reply added €10,000 to its worth—potentially reaching up to €220,000 if all contestants answered correctly; on certain occasions this amount rose to €660,000 when each right answer was worth €30,000.
A special broadcast on 2 June 2006 featured an enhanced rate for the Joker box at €50,000 per correct answer; four correct responses that day brought its total value to €200,000.
Revival
The program was brought back on 8 October 2014 on D8, with Julien Courbet as the presenter. The initial revived season concluded on 5 December 2014, while the second season aired from 31 August to 30 October 2015.
Board
| 2014 | 2015 | 18 May - 18 Jun 2020 | 31 Aug 2020 - 25 Jun 2021 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Object | Jackpot | Object | €1,000 | Object | €1,000 | Object | €1,000 |
| €0.05 | €2,000 | €0.05 | €2,000 | €0.05 | €1,500 | €0.05 | €1,500 |
The jackpot begins at €1,000 and increases by increments of €500 if it remains unclaimed after the first three selections. In 2014, contestants could win it if it was in their box and had not been sold; by 2015, this was substituted with an object prize if not discovered early.
From August 2020 onward, the highest prize became a jackpot starting at €250,000, rising by €5,000 each time it goes unclaimed.
At the conclusion of the game, players have the option to purchase a "25th box" using their current earnings (excluding the jackpot).
In 2014, this box contained one of three cards:
- €0: no prize.
- =: prize remains unchanged.
- ×2: prize is doubled.
In 2015, the "=" card was replaced by:
- ÷2: prize is halved.
- +€1000: an additional €1,000 is added.
Additionally, the banker introduced a comeback feature that allowed players to return to the game after accepting a deal.
Seasons
| Host | Channel | Season | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur | TF1 | 1 | 12 January 2004 | 9 April 2004 | 55 |
| 2 | 21 June 2004 | 28 August 2004 | 41 + 8 specials | ||
| 3 | 3 January 2005 | 29 April 2005 | 75 | ||
| 4 | 5 September 2005 | 2 June 2006 | 165 | ||
| 5 | 4 September 2006 | 22 December 2006 | 80 | ||
| 6 | 5 January 2009 | 24 April 2009 | 80 | ||
| 7 | 12 April 2010 | 3 June 2010 | 39 | ||
| Julien Courbet | D8 | 8 | 8 October 2014 | 5 December 2014 | 41 |
| 9 | 31 August 2015 | 30 October 2015 | 39 + 2 specials | ||
| Cyril Hanouna | C8 | 10 | 18 May 2020 | 18 June 2020 | 19 + 1 special |
| 11 | 31 August 2020 | 18 February 2021 | 97 | ||
| Christophe Dechavanne | 12 | 14 June 2021 | 25 June 2021 | 10 |