France

Frozen foods producer McCain Foods has agreed a deal to become a sponsor of the 2014 Tour de France cycling race.

French energy company EDF has agreed a long-term sponsorship deal with Fédération Française de Football (FFF), the sport’s governing body in the country.

Banking group Caisse d’Epargne has signed up as a sponsor of the FFBB and the FFHB, the national governing bodies of basketball and handball in France, respectively.

French Ligue 1 champion Paris Saint-Germain has extended its partnership with sports retail chain Go Sport through to the 2016-17 season.

French state-controlled betting operator PMU has sealed a four-year extension to its sponsorship of Ligue 1 football champion Paris Saint-Germain.

Destocking retailer Au Fil des Marques has entered into a two-year partnership with Ligue 1 football club FC Nantes.

French Ligue 1 football team AS Monaco has agreed a kit deal with US sportswear giant Nike which will run until at least 2019.

Telecommunications and cable operator Numericable has been unveiled as the new lead partner of leading French rugby union club Stade Français.

Monaco has signed up optician Alain Afflelou as the French Ligue 1 club’s new official partner for the 2014-15 season.

Energy company GDF Suez has expanded its presence in French tennis by becoming an official partner of the French Open at Roland Garros under a five-year deal.

Swiss watch manufacturer Rodania has agreed a three-year sponsorship deal with French Ligue 1 football club Olympique de Marseille.

Chinese telecommunications company Huawei has broadened its portfolio of European football club partners by agreeing a deal with French Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain.

UK sportswear manufacturer Umbro has sealed a four-year kit deal with French Ligue 1 football club Nantes.

Outdoor resort chain Center Parcs has entered into a partnership with French Ligue 1 football club Paris Saint-Germain.

French Ligue 1 football team Evian has sealed a three-year extension to its kit supplier agreement with Italian sportswear brand Kappa.

Czech automobile manufacturer Skoda has confirmed a renewal of its top-tier sponsorship of the Tour de France under a wide-ranging five-year deal with the cycling race’s organising body Amaury Sports Organisation.

Equestrian-focused investment group Meydan has reached an agreement to sponsor the 2014 World Equestrian Games in Normandy, France.

Czech automobile manufacturer Skoda has said it has reached an agreement on the renewal of its top-tier sponsorship of cycling race the Tour de France for another five years through 2018.