.fr

.fr
IntroducedSeptember 2, 1986; 38 years ago (1986-09-02)
TLD typeCountry code top-level domain
StatusActive
RegistryAFNIC
SponsorAFNIC
Intended useEntities connected with France
Actual useVery popular in France
Registered domains3.979.042 (9 October 2022)[1]
Registration restrictionsRestricted to residents of the European Union, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein
DocumentsRegistration Agreement
Dispute policiesAlternative Dispute Resolutions
DNSSECyes
Registry websiteAFNIC
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.fr is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) in the Domain Name System of the Internet for France. It is administered by AFNIC. The domain includes all individuals and organizations registered at the Association française pour le nommage Internet en coopération (AFNIC).[2]

Since 2004, websites registered with the .fr domain are archived and preserved by the Bibliothèque nationale de France.[3]

  1. ^ "Données détaillées sur les domaines - AFNIC". www.nic.fr. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
  2. ^ Gayard, Laurent (2018-04-16). Darknet: Geopolitics and Uses. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1-119-52249-2.
  3. ^ Lasfargues, France; Oury, Clément; Wendland, Bert (2008-09-18). "Legal deposit of the French Web: harvesting strategies for a national domain". HAL.