Basly, France


Member since
2015Exchange dates | Duration |
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Flexible dates
April 07, 2025 - April 18, 2025 |
1 weeks |
Home exchange already signed in France. |
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Flexible dates
July 12, 2025 - August 20, 2025 |
2 weeks |
We have already made arrangements in Austria for summer 2025 |
Hello dear friends ! We live in a house in a little village in Normandy, near the sea side.
Our house :
Our house is 145 sqm set out over two floors. It is surrounded by a 700 sqm garden.
The ground floor comprises : a large dining/living room, a fully equipped kitchen, a double bedroom (queen size bed), a bathroom, separate WC, and an office with WiFi.
On the first floor: a large room with a double bed, an other large room with a double bed (queen size bed) , a bathroom and separate WC.
In the garage you will find a washing machine and a dryer.
We keep our house clean and tidy and would do the same with yours.
Our region :
We live in a small quiet village called Basly, there are 1,140 inhabitants. It’s situated between Caen (10 km) and great sandy beaches (7 km).
There is a bakery in the village and you can find other shops 4 km away.
In Caen, capital of Lower Normandy, you will find various activities: shopping, restaurants, cinema, museums, château…
During your stay in Normandy, you can enjoy:
- great sandy beaches,
- water sports,
- gastronomy: cheeses (Camembert, Pont-lévêque, Livarot to name a few), caramels, cider, seafood/fresh fish (fish market in Courseulles)…,
- D-Day landing sites of June 1944: Caen Memorial, Juno Beach Center of Courseulles-sur-mer, British Memorial of Ver-sur-mer, Radar Museum of Douvres, American Cemetery of Colleville-sur-mer, German Cemetery of La Cambe…,
- visits on the traces of William the Conqueror (Duke of Normandy and King of England), Caen and Falaise’s castles, and of course the Bayeux Tapestry,
- aquarium in Cherbourg (the”Cité de la Mer”),
- Festyland park attraction in Caen,
- swimming pool in Douvres-la-Délivrande,
- horse riding, golf, casinos…
Further afield you can also visit the Mont-Saint-Michel, the seaside town of Honfleur and Claude Monet’s gardens at Giverny…
Some web sites :
http://www.normandie-tourisme.fr/
http://www.caen-tourisme.fr/
Notre maison:
Notre maison occupe une surface de 145 m² sur 2 niveaux, entourée d'un jardin de 700 m². Au rez-de-chaussée : un grand salle/salon, une cuisine équipée, une chambre avec un lit 2 personnes (queen size bed), un wc.
A l'étage : une grande chambre avec un lit 2 personnes, une autre grande chambre avec un lit 2 personnes (queen size bed), un wc, une salle d’eau.
Dans le garage : un lave-linge et un sèche-linge.
Nous prenons soin de notre maison et ferons de même pour la vôtre.
Notre région :
Nous habitons à Basly, un calme petit village de 1140 habitants. Il est situé entre Caen (à 10 km) et les plages (à 7 km).
Il y a une boulangerie dans le village et tous les commerces à 4 km.
A Caen, capitale de la Basse-Normandie, vous trouverez différentes activités : shopping, restaurants, cinéma, musées, château…
Durant votre un séjour en Normandie, vous pourrez profiter :
-des grandes plages de sable fin,
-des sports nautiques
-de la gastronomie : fromages (camembert, pont-lévêque, livarot…), caramels, cidre, fruits de mer et poissons frais (marché aux poissons de Courseulles),…
-des sites du débarquement de juin 1944 : mémorial de Caen, centre Juno Beach de Courseulles-sur-mer, Mémorial Britanique de Ver-sur-mer, Musée du Radar de Douvres, cimetière américain de Colleville-sur-mer, cimetière allemand de La Cambe…,
-des visites sur les traces de Guillaume le Conquérant (Duc de Normandie et Roi d’Angleterre) : châteaux de Caen et de Falaise, tapisserie de Bayeux,
-de la Cité de la Mer à Cherbourg,
-du parc d’attraction Festyland à Caen,
-du centre aquatique de Douvres-la-Délivrande,
-cheval golf, casinos,
Vous pourrez aussi visiter le Mont-Saint-Michel, Honfleur, les jardins de Claude Monet à Giverny…
Quelques sites internet :
http://www.normandie-tourisme.fr/
http://www.caen-tourisme.fr/
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 2 Children
- 15 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Eric, enseignant
- Florence, enseignante
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Floor: 2 niveaux
- Environment: In the country
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Sleeping Capacity: 6
- Living Area: 145 m2
- Total Area: 700 m2
References
In my house
- Pets - Not allowed
- Small children - Allowed
Exchange Types
- Home exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Central heating
- Fireplace
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Clothes dryer
- Television
Outdoor
- Garden
- Terrace or deck
- Park / playground
- Garage / private parking
Facilities
- Non-smoking house
- Car necessary
Our Destination Wish List
- Open to any destination
- Iceland
- Sweden
- Denmark
- Spain
- England, UK
- Germany
- Austria
- Italy
Spoken Languages
- English
- Français
Occupation
- Eric, enseignant
- Florence, enseignante
Children
- Girl - Age: 25
- Boy - Age: 20
Pets
- We do not have pets.
References
This member has completed 15 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners:

Torre del Mar, Spain
ES1007410Fueron muy amables, la casa bien cuidada. Repetiríamos sin duda

Cornellà de Llobregat, Spain
ES210258
Bournemouth, Great Britain
GB1006374A cosy house near Caen and nearby beaches. Great communication with the family and our house was clean and tidy when we returned home.

Cork, Ireland
IE1007170
JESOLO LIDO, Italy
IT04374Famiglia precisa e gentile. Ottima la comunicazione con loro
