# Basly

Basly (French pronunciation: ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region of north-western France.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Basliens or Basliennes.

## 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.
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.
vteNeighbouring communes and villages :
Bény-sur-Mer
Douvres-la-Délivrande
Fontaine-Henry
Basly
Plumetot
Thaon
Anguerny :

## 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 and the same on the 1790 version.

## Administration

List of Successive Mayors
| From | To | Name | 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 | Yves Gauquelain | Retired |
The Municipal Council is composed of 15 members including the Mayor and 4 deputies.

## Demography

In 2017 the commune had 1,105 inhabitants.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1793 | 511 | — |
| 1800 | 500 | −0.31% |
| 1806 | 546 | +1.48% |
| 1821 | 518 | −0.35% |
| 1831 | 444 | −1.53% |
| 1836 | 466 | +0.97% |
| 1841 | 439 | −1.19% |
| 1846 | 427 | −0.55% |
| 1851 | 440 | +0.60% |
| 1856 | 446 | +0.27% |
| 1861 | 448 | +0.09% |
| 1866 | 385 | −2.99% |
| 1872 | 370 | −0.66% |
| 1876 | 389 | +1.26% |
| 1881 | 377 | −0.62% |
| 1886 | 343 | −1.87% |
| 1891 | 326 | −1.01% |
| 1896 | 285 | −2.65% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1901 | 263 | −1.59% |
| 1906 | 269 | +0.45% |
| 1911 | 252 | −1.30% |
| 1921 | 217 | −1.48% |
| 1926 | 202 | −1.42% |
| 1931 | 211 | +0.88% |
| 1936 | 213 | +0.19% |
| 1946 | 241 | +1.24% |
| 1954 | 258 | +0.86% |
| 1962 | 237 | −1.06% |
| 1968 | 272 | +2.32% |
| 1975 | 383 | +5.01% |
| 1982 | 672 | +8.36% |
| 1990 | 633 | −0.74% |
| 1999 | 657 | +0.41% |
| 2007 | 910 | +4.16% |
| 2012 | 1,137 | +4.55% |
| 2017 | 1,105 | −0.57% |
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## Culture and heritage
### Religious heritage

The Church of Saint Georges Bell Tower (12th century) is registered as an historical monument.

## Festivals and events
### Sports

* The Football Club of Basly has two soccer teams in district divisions.
* The 'Moto Club was created in 1977 and has a motocross circuit and a driving school.

## Notable people linked to the commune

* Déodat de Basly (1862 at Basly - 1937), religious and Franciscan theologian.