.fr
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.fr is the country code top-level domain
(ccTLD) in the Domain Name System
of the Internet
for France
. Along with .re
and .tf
, it is administered by AFNIC
.
The .fr top-level domain
is divided into a number of second-level domain
s:
AFNIC
reserves the right to introduce additional sector-based second-level domains. Registrations are processed via accredited registrars.
Country code top-level domain
A country code top-level domain is an Internet top-level domain generally used or reserved for a country, a sovereign state, or a dependent territory....
(ccTLD) in the Domain Name System
Domain name system
The Domain Name System is a hierarchical distributed naming system for computers, services, or any resource connected to the Internet or a private network. It associates various information with domain names assigned to each of the participating entities...
of the Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
for France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. Along with .re
.re
.re is the Internet country code top-level domain for Réunion. Along with .fr and .tf, it is administered by AFNIC.AFNIC does not allow .re registrations from organisations or individuals outside Île de La Réunion....
and .tf
.tf
.tf is the Internet country code top-level domain for the French Southern and Antarctic Lands . Along with .fr and .re, it is administered by AFNIC. Before October 23, 2004, Adamsnames, based in Cambridge, administered this TLD....
, it is administered by AFNIC
AFNIC
AFNIC is a non-profit corporation that was created in December 1997 in order to operate a number of French country code top-level domain names such as .fr, .re and .tf. As of today, AFNIC is ruled under the 2007 February 6 decree...
.
The .fr top-level domain
Top-level domain
A top-level domain is one of the domains at the highest level in the hierarchical Domain Name System of the Internet. The top-level domain names are installed in the root zone of the name space. For all domains in lower levels, it is the last part of the domain name, that is, the last label of a...
is divided into a number of second-level domain
Second-level domain
In the Domain Name System hierarchy, a second-level domain is a domain that is directly below a top-level domain . For example, in example.com, example is the second-level domain of the .com TLD....
s:
- tm.fr - for owners of trademarks
- asso.fr - for associations
- nom.fr - for surnames
- prd.fr - for research and development programs
- presse.fr - for press publications
- com.fr - open to all applicants without justification of the requested name
- gouv.fr - for the French administration
AFNIC
AFNIC
AFNIC is a non-profit corporation that was created in December 1997 in order to operate a number of French country code top-level domain names such as .fr, .re and .tf. As of today, AFNIC is ruled under the 2007 February 6 decree...
reserves the right to introduce additional sector-based second-level domains. Registrations are processed via accredited registrars.
See also
Other ccTLDs under French administration:- .bl.bl.bl is an assigned Internet country code top-level domain that was to be created for Saint Barthélemy, following the decision on 21 September 2007 by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency to allocate BL as the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code for Saint Barthélemy. This decision followed Saint Barthélemy's new...
- Saint BarthélemySaint BarthélemySaint Barthélemy , officially the Territorial collectivity of Saint Barthélemy , is an overseas collectivity of France. Often abbreviated to Saint-Barth in French, or St. Barts in English, the indigenous people called the island Ouanalao... - .gf.gf.gf is the country code top-level domain for French Guiana. It is delegated to the ISP Net Plus, but its site does not appear to have any information about how to register the domains, which are little-used.-External links:* *...
- French GuianaFrench GuianaFrench Guiana is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department located on the northern Atlantic coast of South America. It has borders with two nations, Brazil to the east and south, and Suriname to the west... - .gp.gp.gp is the country code top-level domain for Guadeloupe and is still in use for Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin, two former parts of Guadeloupe. .gp domains can be registered at . Pricing differs for Guadeloupians and other Internet users. For a Guadeloupe individual the pricing is 30€ for one...
- GuadeloupeGuadeloupeGuadeloupe is an archipelago located in the Leeward Islands, in the Lesser Antilles, with a land area of 1,628 square kilometres and a population of 400,000. It is the first overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. As with the other overseas departments, Guadeloupe... - .mf.mf.mf is an assigned Internet country code top-level domain that can be created for Saint Martin, following the decision on September 21, 2007 by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency to allocate MF as the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code for Saint Martin. This decision followed Saint Martin's new status as an...
- Saint MartinSaint Martin (France)Saint Martin , officially the Collectivity of Saint Martin is an overseas collectivity of France located in the Caribbean. It came into being on 15 July 2007, encompassing the northern parts of Saint Martin island and neighbouring islets, the largest of which is Île Tintamarre... - .mq.mq.mq is the Internet country code top-level domain for Martinique. Registrations are presently closed for second-level domain names.The .mq top-level domain was formerly managed by SYSTEL...
- MartiniqueMartiniqueMartinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, with a land area of . Like Guadeloupe, it is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. To the northwest lies Dominica, to the south St Lucia, and to the southeast Barbados... - .nc.nc.nc is the Internet country code top-level domain for New Caledonia.The second-level domain .nc.us, within the .us country code domain, is for the U.S...
- New CaledoniaNew CaledoniaNew Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and about from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of... - .pf.pf.pf is the Internet country code top-level domain for French Polynesia.A local contact has to be appointed to register a domain name under .pf. The only 2nd level domain available for public registrations at the third level is .com.pf, but most registrations are made directly at the second level.-...
- French PolynesiaFrench PolynesiaFrench Polynesia is an overseas country of the French Republic . It is made up of several groups of Polynesian islands, the most famous island being Tahiti in the Society Islands group, which is also the most populous island and the seat of the capital of the territory... - .pm.pm.pm is the Internet country code top-level domain for Saint Pierre and Miquelon. This top-level domain is managed by the AFNIC but the registration services are currently suspended.- External links :* *...
- Saint-Pierre and MiquelonSaint-Pierre and MiquelonSaint Pierre and Miquelon is a self-governing territorial overseas collectivity of France. It is the only remnant of the former colonial empire of New France that remains under French control.... - .re.re.re is the Internet country code top-level domain for Réunion. Along with .fr and .tf, it is administered by AFNIC.AFNIC does not allow .re registrations from organisations or individuals outside Île de La Réunion....
- RéunionRéunionRéunion is a French island with a population of about 800,000 located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, about south west of Mauritius, the nearest island.Administratively, Réunion is one of the overseas departments of France... - .tf.tf.tf is the Internet country code top-level domain for the French Southern and Antarctic Lands . Along with .fr and .re, it is administered by AFNIC. Before October 23, 2004, Adamsnames, based in Cambridge, administered this TLD....
- French Southern and Antarctic Lands - .wf.wf.wf is the Internet country code top-level domain for the Wallis and Futuna Islands. This top-level domain is currently run by the AFNIC but registration services are currently suspended....
- Wallis and FutunaWallis and FutunaWallis and Futuna, officially the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands , is a Polynesian French island territory in the South Pacific between Tuvalu to the northwest, Rotuma of Fiji to the west, the main part of Fiji to the southwest, Tonga to the southeast,... - .yt.yt.yt is the Internet country code top-level domain for Mayotte. It is delegated to the registry for France, and the official registry Web address, nic.yt redirects to the French registry site, AFNIC, but registrations are currently suspended....
- MayotteMayotteMayotte is an overseas department and region of France consisting of a main island, Grande-Terre , a smaller island, Petite-Terre , and several islets around these two. The archipelago is located in the northern Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean, namely between northwestern Madagascar and...