| Basly | |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Arrondissement: | Caen |
| Canton: | Courseulles-sur-Mer |
| Insee: | 14044 |
| Postal Code: | 14610 |
| Mayor: | Yves Gauquelain |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | Cœur de Nacre |
| Coordinates: | 49.28°N -0.4219°W |
| Elevation M: | 70 |
| Elevation Min M: | 18 |
| Elevation Max M: | 62 |
| Area Km2: | 3.92 |
Basly (pronounced as /fr/) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region of north-western France.[1]
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Basliens or Basliennes.[2]
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.
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.
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 and the same on the 1790 version.
| From | To | Name | Party | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[4] [5] | Yves Gauquelain | Retired |
The Municipal Council is composed of 15 members including the Mayor and 4 deputies.[6]
In 2017 the commune had 1,105 inhabitants.
The Church of Saint Georges Bell Tower (12th century) is registered as an historical monument.[7]