| Basseneville | |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Arrondissement: | Lisieux |
| Canton: | Cabourg |
| Insee: | 14045 |
| Postal Code: | 14670 |
| Mayor: | Patrice Germain[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Coordinates: | 49.2003°N -0.1283°W |
| Elevation M: | 6 |
| Elevation Min M: | 2 |
| Elevation Max M: | 45 |
| Area Km2: | 10.59 |
Basseneville is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region of north-western France.[2]
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Bassenevillais or Bassenevillaises.[3]
Basseneville is located in the Pays d'Auge some 12 km east of Caen and 8 km south-east of Cabourg. Access to the commune is by the D675 road from Goustranville in the east which passes through the south of the commune continuing south-west to Saint-Samson. The D224A also comes from Saint-Samson and passes through the commune continuing north-east to join the D224 just north-east of the commune. The A13 autoroute passes through the commune from east to west but has no exit - the nearest exit is Exit Dozulé to the east of the commune which has no direct access the commune and Exit to the south-west which connects to the D675. Apart from the village there are the hamlets of L'Église, Les Marettes, Saint-Richer, and La Chollerie. The commune is entirely farmland.
The Dives river forms the north-western border of the commune as it flows north-east to join the sea at Cabourg. The Grand Canal forms the south-eastern border of the commune.
Basseneville appears as Bafneville on the 1750 Cassini Map and as Bosneville on the 1790 version.
A railway station on the Caen to Dozulé-Putot line existed in the commune from 1881 to 1938. The line that passed through the commune was finally closed in 1943.
| From | To | Name | Party | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2008 | André Vardon | |||
| 2008 | 2014 | Jean-François Wantz | Retired | ||
| 2014 | 2026[5] | Patrice Germain | Retired |
In 2017 the commune had 257 inhabitants.
The Chapel of Saint Richer contains several items that are registered as historical objects:
The Parish Church of Notre-Dame also contains several items that are registered as historical objects: