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cea.fr was registered Dec 31, 1994 (31 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
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When was cea.fr registered?
cea.fr's registration dates to Dec 31, 1994 (31 years old), per public registration records. GIP RENATER is the registrar on record today.
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Lifeline · cea.fr over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 31 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Jan 22, 2009 · no registrant change on record since 2009 · last checked Nov 7, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredDec 31, 1994cea.fr was registered on Dec 31, 1994.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 7, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Nov 2, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described cea.fr from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 2, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
RENATERJan 22, 2009 – May 4, 2012Registrar RENATER in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for cea.fr, from Jan 22, 2009 to May 4, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)GIP RENATER
Registrant
Registrant recordsJan 22, 2009 – Jun 26, 2026Registration records for cea.fr are held from Jan 22, 2009 to Jun 26, 2026 (239 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2009–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: cea.frNameservers: cea.frJan 22, 2009 – Jun 26, 2026Registration records listed cea.fr nameservers (cirse.extra.cea.fr, oxalide.extra.cea.fr, sainfoin.extra.cea.fr) for cea.fr from Jan 22, 2009 to Jun 26, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Hellenic Academic and Research Institutions CASep 9, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Hellenic Academic and Research Institutions CA issued 189 certificates for cea.fr from Sep 9, 2026, the latest valid until May 31, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (11)
Dec 31, 1994Registration: cea.fr was registered on Dec 31, 1994.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 7, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 2, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described cea.fr from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 2, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Centre de recherche sur l'énergie nucléaire (déchets, sûreté et sécurité), la recherche technologique et la santé. Emplois et stages scientifiques.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jan 22, 2009 – May 4, 2012Registrar: Registrar RENATER in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for cea.fr, from Jan 22, 2009 to May 4, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jan 22, 2009 – Jun 26, 2026Registrant: Registration records for cea.fr are held from Jan 22, 2009 to Jun 26, 2026 (239 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jan 22, 2009 – Jun 26, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed cea.fr nameservers (cirse.extra.cea.fr, oxalide.extra.cea.fr, sainfoin.extra.cea.fr) for cea.fr from Jan 22, 2009 to Jun 26, 2026.
Jul 1, 2006
“Centre de recherche sur l'énergie nucléaire (déchets, sûreté et sécurité), la recherche technologique et la santé. Emplois et stages scientifiques.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 19, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 7, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
GIP RENATER
Jul 6, 2012 – Nov 10, 2026 (latest)
Registrar GIP RENATER in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 6, 2012 and most recently on Nov 10, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 7, 2026
Let's Encrypt
Sep 17, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026
Let's Encrypt issued 25 certificates for cea.fr from Sep 17, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 3, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate from Hellenic Academic and Research Institutions CAFeb 20, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026 (latest)Hellenic Academic and Research Institutions CA certificate valid Feb 20, 2026 to Feb 20, 2027, as seen on Nov 5, 2026.Source: TLS check, Nov 5, 2026
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 6, 2012 – Nov 10, 2026Registrar: Registrar GIP RENATER in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 6, 2012 and most recently on Nov 10, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 7, 2026
Feb 20, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026Certificate: Hellenic Academic and Research Institutions CA certificate valid Feb 20, 2026 to Feb 20, 2027, as seen on Nov 5, 2026.Source: TLS check, Nov 5, 2026
Jun 19, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 7, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 9, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: Hellenic Academic and Research Institutions CA issued 189 certificates for cea.fr from Sep 9, 2026, the latest valid until May 31, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 17, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 25 certificates for cea.fr from Sep 17, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 3, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Registered 1994 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Cea.fr provides news about natural disasters. batteries & more
CEA (Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique) is a French research center focused on nuclear energy, technological research, and health sciences, including nuclear waste management, safety, and security.
Authority 80/100— ahead of 80% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
80 is a percentile: higher than 80% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #15,079)+7
Verified continuity: 31.9 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+4
Calibration adjustment (published map)+15
Model score: 41/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 80/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What cea.fr said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Centre de recherche sur l'énergie nucléaire (déchets, sûreté et sécurité), la recherche technologique et la santé. Emplois et stages scientifiques.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1994
Domain registered (Dec 31, 1994).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 19, 2006); profile edited 3 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“Cea.fr provides news about natural disasters. batteries & more”
✓ domain continuity 31 years registered✓ live verified Nov 14, 2026
Safety evidence
Retained threat-feed result (recorded about 6 days ago); name-similarity check available (recorded about 6 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 6 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.