.FR domain name - France

Register a .FR domain name and your website will target France, the second largest economy by buying power in the EU, seventh in the world! Money to spend, très bon. French is the official language in 29 countries, that adds up to about 270 million speakers. So once you’ve registered your .FR domain name, you’ll be promoting your services and products to a huge French audience with a healthy purchasing power. If you’re planning to expand your business globally and you're going to target France, once you've registered your .FR domain name you'll need to write original content for your website, in French of course. Content that's visible to users, and content only visible to search engines. 

Registering a .FR domain name for your website means you'll rank highly in search results. Search engines will always try to return results relevant to the users language and location. So your site with its .FR domain extension, written in French, is going to do well. You'll be keeping the search engines happy and more importantly, your target audience. 

If you need more reasons to register a .FR domain name, we give you an Alpha SSL certificate to authenticate your business website and protect your customers' personal data. You'll get a personalised email address for a more professional look, and Classic DNS for a fast website. Additional features you can choose are two-step verification to protect your account from unauthorised access, and domain privacy so you can go ex-directory and hide your contact details from spammers and domain name hijackers.

The .FR domain extension is not the only domain you can register if you’d like to talk with the French. The country readily adopted several new domains, including .PARIS, .ALSACE, and .BZH. Domain name registrations were quick to accumulate with these new GeoTLDs. Using the domains to highlight a link with a region and making this part of the marketing plan – product authenticity!

There are over 50 million Internet users in France and according to the .FR registry, over 80% search for local businesses using a .FR domain name. 

It's hard to write about France and not mention cheese and wine. And... done!

Features & Requirements

Below are a list of the requirements and features for registering a .FR domain name.