Basly
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The old Lavoir at Basly | |
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Coordinates: 49°16′48″N 0°25′19″W / 49.28°N 0.4219°WCoordinates: 49°16′48″N 0°25′19″W / 49.28°N 0.4219°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Calvados |
Arrondissement | Caen |
Canton | Courseulles-sur-Mer |
Intercommunality | Cœur de Nacre |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Yves Gauquelain |
Area 1 | 3.92 km2 (1.51 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 1,081 |
• Density | 280/km2 (710/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. |
Basly is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region of north-western France.[2]
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[]
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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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Source: EHESS[12] and INSEE[13] |
Culture and heritage[]
Religious heritage[]
The Church of Saint Georges Bell Tower (12th century) is registered as an historical monument.[14]
Festivals and events[]
Sports[]
- The Football Club of Basly has two soccer teams in district divisions.[15]
- The 'Moto Club was created in 1977 and has a motocross circuit and a driving school.[16]
Notable people linked to the commune[]
- Déodat de Basly (1862 at Basly - 1937), religious and Franciscan theologian.
See also[]
- Communes of the Calvados department
References[]
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ Basly on Lion1906
- ^ Inhabitants of Calvados (in French)
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Basly on Google Maps
- ^ Jump up to: a b Basly on the Géoportail from National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)
- ^ Basly on the 1750 Cassini Map
- ^ Basly on the 1790 Cassini Map
- ^ List of Mayors of France (in French)
- ^ Reelection 2014: Basly (14610) 2014, Ouest-France, consulted on 8 June 2014 (in French)
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ art L. 2121-2 of the General Code of Collective Territories (in French).
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Basly, EHESS. (in French)
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00111039 Church of Saint Georges Bell Tower (in French)
- ^ Official website of the Basse-Normandie League – FC Basly, consulted on 27 March 2014 (in French)
- ^ Moto-club of Basly website Archived 2011-02-02 at the Wayback Machine, consulted on 27 August 2010 (in French)
External links[]
- Basly on the Community of communes website (in French)
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- Communes of Calvados (department)