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A town of 1,029 in Calvados, Normandy.
Basly has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is walkability (D): 94% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 4% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. Its strongest is schools (A−): bac results 1.4 points above the expected rate; brevet results 1.3 points below the expected rate.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
The one thing Basly does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Basly with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
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Basly has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Déodat de Basly, born in 1862, is the one person born in Basly before 1900 that Wikidata records.
Explore the history →Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Basly. Best known first.
ChâteauDomaine de la Baronnie2.9 km northeast, in Douvres-la-DélivrandeMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent Notre-Dame-de-Fidélité4.3 km northeast, in Douvres-la-DélivrandeChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bény-sur-Mer1.2 km northwest, in Bény-sur-MerChâteauChâteauManoir de Colomby-sur-Thaon1.7 km south, in Colomby-AnguernyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Thaon2.7 km southwest, in ThaonPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Basly.
Unemployment stood at 6.0%, below Calvados’ towns (10.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. 4.3% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. Jobs located in Basly: 100, for 500 residents in work (0.2 each).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Near Basly, 91.7% of collège pupils passed the brevet, above Calvados’ towns (87.5%) and compared French towns (87.5%) alike. The bac pro: 97% of 32 candidates passed at the vocational lycée within 5 km. The nearest collège is 2 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Clément MarotNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 116 | 81%−9 pts |
| Lycée général Cours Notre-Dame PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 107 | 99%±0 pts |
| Lycée professionnel Notre-Dame de Nazareth PrivateBest against expectations: 6 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 32 | 97%+6 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
The 65-and-over age group makes up 16% of residents. Children under 15 make up 19%, above both Calvados’ towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 12% of the town.
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Basly | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 10% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 43% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 29 homes were sold in Basly.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Basly has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
France’s death rates at each age would predict 61 deaths in Basly from 2016 to 2025; there were 54, 12% fewer. At birth, a girl in Calvados can expect 85.5 years and a boy 78.9 (2025); across France, 85.9 and 80.3. After the care-home adjustment, the town’s deaths ran at 88 per 100 expected, in line with Calvados’ towns (92) and compared French towns (88).
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · The care-home figures behind this are our own model (TownRatings), not official statistics. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from D to A.
Basly has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Basly.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basly | 1,029 | — | — | C | — | B− |
| Douvres-la-Délivrande | 5,143 | 2.2 | A | C | A | C+ |
| Courseulles-sur-Mer | 4,268 | 3.7 | C− | C | B− | C+ |
| Luc-sur-Mer | 3,275 | 3.8 | A− | C− | A | C+ |
| Biéville-Beuville | 3,840 | 5 | — | C− | — | B+ |
| Hermanville-sur-Mer | 3,323 | 5.1 | — | C− | — | C+ |
| Rots | 2,544 | 5.1 | — | C | — | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Basly has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 5.3 recorded violent incidents and 11.6 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
They grade A−, better than 78% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Basly is a commune of 1,029 people in the Communauté de communes Cœur de Nacre. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated October 30, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.