Django 2+

Note: is valid still as of Django 4+

Use the class based generic views but register with the django 2.0+ pattern.

from django.urls import path
from django.views.generic import TemplateView

urlpatterns = [
    path('foo/', TemplateView.as_view(template_name="foo.html"))
]

https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.1/topics/class-based-views/#usage-in-your-urlconf

Django 1.5+

Use the class based generic views.

from django.views.generic import TemplateView

urlpatterns = patterns('',
    (r'^foo/$', TemplateView.as_view(template_name="foo.html")),
)

#Django <= 1.4
Docs: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.4/ref/generic-views/#django-views-generic-simple-direct-to-template

urlpatterns = patterns('django.views.generic.simple',
    (r'^foo/$',             'direct_to_template', {'template': 'foo_index.html'}),
    (r'^foo/(?P<id>\d+)/$', 'direct_to_template', {'template': 'foo_detail.html'}),
)