Toby Flood is returning to Newcastle Falcons after spending three seasons playing in the Top 14 with Toulouse.
The 31-year-old fly-half returns to Kingston Park, where he was an academy graduate, after nine years away.
Flood departed to join Leicester Tigers in 2008, where he went on to win three Premiership titles but he is delighted to be returning to the club with whom he burst onto the Premiership scene.
"When the opportunity came onto the table it didn't take long for me to make the decision," said Flood, who has been capped 60 times by England.
"It really feels like I'm coming home, and I've watched a fair amount of Newcastle's games in recent months.
"The reality is that they didn't have to do much of a sales pitch because the improvements at the club are obvious to see, and with the recruitment they have put in place it was too exciting a proposition to turn down."
Flood becomes the Falcons' tenth confirmed signing for next season, following the previously-announced arrivals of DTH van der Merwe (Scarlets), Josh Matavesi (Ospreys), Maxime Mermoz (Leicester Tigers), Ryan Burrows (Yorkshire Carnegie), Sam Stuart (Richmond), Sami Mavinga (Lyon), Joel Matavesi (Redruth), Tevita Cavubati (Worcester Warriors) and Gary Graham (Jersey).
Falcons director of rugby Dean Richards said: "Toby is a proven performer at the very top level, he is a local lad and it is a huge boost for us to be able to add a player of his quality to our squad.
"He has vast leadership experience, he will bring an extra dimension to our game and this really is a signing which outlines the ambition we have to rise even further up the Premiership table.
"We have quality players coming through our academy and a number of major new signings joining us. All the signs are really positive for next season and it is a hugely exciting time to be involved with the club."