France

French handling equipment manufacturer Manitou Group has agreed a shirt sponsorship deal with Nantes, which plays in the country’s Ligue 1 top-tier club football competition.

US brewing giant Anheuser-Busch has agreed a sponsorship deal with French Ligue 1 football champion Paris Saint-Germain.

Korean tyre manufacturer Kumho has increased its presence in European football by agreeing a sponsorship deal with French Ligue 1 team Olympique Lyonnais.

French insurance group AG2R La Mondiale has signed a two-year extension to its sponsorship agreement with its self-titled UCI WorldTour cycling team.

French sportswear company Le Coq Sportif has agreed a deal to become the new kit supplier of the country’s Top 14 rugby union champion Racing 92.

Global adhesive specialist Bostik has renewed its sponsorship of the Tour de France for the 2016 edition of the cycling event.

Sportswear manufacturer Odlo has entered into a six-year partnership with the French Ski Federation (FFS).

Online sports betting operator NetBet has extended and expanded its partnership with French Ligue 1 football club Saint-Etienne.

Insurance company GMF has renewed its partnership with the Ligue Nationale de Rugby governing body, which operates rugby union’s Top 14 club competition in France.

The Air France airline has agreed a deal to become an official supplier of the Paris 2024 bid for the summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Sportswear company New Balance has struck a partnership with French Ligue 1 football club Lille.

The French National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSF) has extended its partnership with clothing brand Lacoste.

French lottery Française des Jeux (FDJ) has agreed a deal to become a major partner of women’s cycling event La Course by Le Tour de France.

US basketball equipment supplier Spalding has renewed its long-running partnership with the French National Basketball League (LNB).

French multinational energy firm Total has entered into a one-year partnership with the World Rallycross Championship.

French telecommunications company Orange has sealed a naming rights deal for the Stade Vélodrome, the home of Ligue 1 football club Olympique de Marseille.

Online printing company Saxoprint has signed up as the title sponsor of Ligue Magnus, the top division of ice hockey in France.

French luxury goods conglomerate LVMH has been named an official partner of the Paris 2024 bid to stage the summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.