Basly
Commune in Normandy, France
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Basly (French pronunciation: [bali] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region of north-western France.[2]
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The old Lavoir at Basly | |
 Location of Basly | |
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| Coordinates: 49°16′48″N 0°25′19″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Courseulles-sur-Mer |
| Intercommunality | CC Cœur de Nacre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Yves Gauquelain |
Area 1 | 3.92 km2 (1.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[1] | 1,029 |
| • Density | 263/km2 (680/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14044 /14610 |
| Elevation | 18–62 m (59–203 ft) (avg. 70 m or 230 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Basliens or Basliennes.[3]
Geography
Basly is located some 6 km south-east of Courseulles-sur-Mer and 10 km north-west of Caen. Access to the commune is by the D79 road from Bény-sur-Mer in the north-east which passes through the village and continues south-east to Colomby-sur-Thaon. The D83 comes from Douvres-la-Délivrande in the north-east through the village then south-west to Thaon. The D404 passes through the north-east corner of the commune and the D141 from Fontaine-Henry to Colomby-sur-Thaon passes through the south-west corner. The commune is entirely farmland.[4][5]
The Mue river forms the border of the south-western corner of the commune as it twists around then flows north-west to join the Seulles at Reviers.[4][5]
History
At a place called Campagne in the commune (near the Moto-Club) many archaeological remains have been found. This is on a spur blocked by the valley of the Mue. The most famous remains are those of a habitat from the first Iron Age (the Hallstatt culture) with an associated rectangular necropolis. There is archaeological evidence of a Neolithic stockade in medieval times.
Basly appears as Basly on the 1750 Cassini Map[6] and the same on the 1790 version.[7]
Administration
| From | To | Name | Party | Position |
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| 1800 | 1844 | Louis | ||
| 1860 | 1879 | Paisant | ||
| 1879 | 1891 | Viel | ||
| 1894 | 1896 | Maillard | ||
| 1894 | 1896 | Viel | ||
| 1896 | 1903 | Legras | ||
| 1903 | 1904 | Marie | ||
| 1942 | 1953 | Leboucher | ||
| 1953 | 1959 | Marie | ||
| 1959 | 1965 | Leboucher | ||
| 1965 | 1971 | Marie | ||
| 1971 | 1979 | Vauvert | ||
| 1979 | 1983 | Coutard | ||
| 1983 | 1989 | Lemarchand | ||
| 1989 | 2008 | François Oudin | ||
| 2008 | 2026[9][10] | Yves Gauquelain | Retired |
The Municipal Council is composed of 15 members including the Mayor and 4 deputies.[11]
Demography
In 2017 the commune had 1,105 inhabitants.
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Culture and heritage
Religious heritage
The Church of Saint Georges Bell Tower (12th century)
is registered as an historical monument.[14]
Festivals and events
Notable people linked to the commune
- Déodat de Basly (1862 at Basly - 1937), religious and Franciscan theologian.
