.maison Domain Registration India
.maison is an open generic top-level domain meaning “house” in French, run by Binky Moon, LLC (Identity Digital) and live since February 2014. WebJi® billing lists it at ₹9,471 to register and ₹11,374 a year to renew, before 18% GST. It suits Indian couture labels, interior studios, patisseries and French-facing home businesses.
For Indian couture, interiors, fragrance and patisserie brands, and Puducherry heritage stays, that want the French house-of-craft tone in their address.
INR billing
- Registration
- ₹9,471/yr
- Renewal
- ₹11,374/yr
- Term
- 1–10 yrs
- Billing
- INR + GST
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Last editorial update: 14 November 2026. Prices follow the dated sources on this page; checkout confirms current charges.
What is a .maison domain?
.maison is an open generic top-level domain using the French word for “house”, managed by Binky Moon, LLC through Identity Digital Inc. IANA’s delegation report to Victor Frostbite, LLC is dated 7 February 2014, and the zone has been live in the root since 11 February 2014. Binky Moon took over on 23 March 2018; the zone is DNSSEC-signed.
| Field | Recorded value |
|---|---|
| Category | Generic top-level domain, Latin script |
| Manager | Binky Moon, LLC (Identity Digital Inc., Bellevue, WA) |
| In the root since | 11 February 2014 |
| First sponsor | Victor Frostbite, LLC |
| DNSSEC | Signed |
What “maison” signals beyond its French meaning
Maison means a house or home, but in branding it also means a house of craft — a couture house, a perfume house, a tea or chocolate house. That second meaning is why fashion and lifestyle brands far from France use it: maison de couture and maison de thé read as premium in English, too.
The word therefore serves two kinds of buyer: home and property businesses that want the literal French reading, and craft brands that want the atelier tone.
Who registers a .maison domain in India?
Indian .maison buyers are mainly design-led brands — couture labels, interior studios and patisseries — plus businesses with French-speaking customers. Puducherry, with its French-era quarter, is the most natural Indian setting for the literal reading.
| Business | Example | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Couture or bridal label | designername.maison | A house of fashion |
| Interior-design studio | studioaura.maison | Home and living |
| Patisserie or chocolatier | cacao.maison | A house of craft |
| Puducherry heritage guesthouse | whitetownstay.maison | A French house, literally |
| Fragrance or attar brand | kannaujattar.maison | A perfume house |
| Home-décor and linen label | jaipurlinen.maison | Home goods with a premium tone |
How much does a .maison domain cost?
WebJi® billing lists .maison at ₹9,471 to register and ₹11,374 a year to renew, before 18% GST. As a planning scenario at today’s prices, five years of ownership mean ₹9,471 now plus four renewals at ₹11,374, ₹54,967 in all; checkout confirms the price of any prepaid multi-year term.
| Extension | Register (₹) | Renew (₹/yr) |
|---|---|---|
| .maison | 9,471 | 11,374 |
| .house | 4,562 | 4,846 |
| .design | 5,683 | 6,501 |
| .furniture | 4,394 | 5,275 |
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Can Indian businesses register .maison without a French connection?
Yes. .maison has no residency, language or industry requirement; any individual or company worldwide can register on a first-come basis. The only checks are accurate registrant details and an email address that receives verification and renewal notices.
- Accents: internationalised labels can be checked at search; register the plain ASCII spelling as well.
- Fashion trademarks: many European couture houses use “Maison” in their names, so avoid labels close to an existing mark.
- Premium words: short French words may carry a higher registry price.
.maison vs .house, .boutique and .luxury
Choose .maison when the French “house of” tone is part of the brand; .house for the English reading at under half the renewal; .boutique for a small designer store; and .luxury only for a flagship that can carry ₹64,180 a year. The extension does not affect ranking.
French-market property agents may find .immo a clearer real-estate signal, and French-form companies can look at .sarl.
Launching a brand site on .maison
A .maison brand is usually visual, so the site needs large, compressed imagery and a simple path to an appointment, order or booking. WebJi® offers website design services for lookbooks and studios. A common setup keeps the working shop on .com or .in with the .maison name pointing at it; the full extension list is on domain registration in India.
Frequently asked questions
Who runs the .maison registry?
Binky Moon, LLC, administered by Identity Digital Inc. of Bellevue, Washington. IANA delegated .maison to Victor Frostbite, LLC in February 2014, and it moved to Binky Moon in 2018.
Will Indian customers understand a .maison address?
Some will know the word from fashion and café branding; others will not. Use it where the premium, design-led tone is the point, and print the address clearly on packaging and social profiles.
Is .maison suitable for a real-estate agency?
For French-speaking buyers, yes, since maison is the everyday word for a house. For Indian buyers, .house, .properties or a .in name is clearer and costs less to keep.
What does it cost to transfer a .maison name to WebJi®?
WebJi® billing lists a .maison transfer at ₹9,471, before 18% GST, the same as registration. A completed transfer adds a year to the term, and renewal after that is ₹11,374 a year.
Does .maison support DNSSEC?
Yes. IANA lists a DS record for the .maison zone, so your name can be signed once your DNS provider supports DNSSEC.
Registry facts checked against IANA and prices read from WebJi® billing on 14 November 2026 · Reviewed by the WebJi® team, Jaipur.
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