Ablis (French pronunciation: [abli] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Yvelines department in north-central France.

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Ablis
Commune
The church of Saint-Pierre, in Ablis
Coat of arms
Location of Ablis
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Coordinates: 48°31′02″N 1°50′11″E
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Yvelines
Arrondissement	Rambouillet
Canton	Rambouillet
Intercommunality	CA Rambouillet Territoires
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-François Siret[1]
Area 1	25.92 km2 (10.01 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	3,715
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Ablisiens, Ablisiennes
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	78003 /78660
Elevation	132–164 m (433–538 ft) (avg. 151 m or 495 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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During the Franco-Prussian War, when a German unit moved to take Ablis on October 7, 1870, they were ambushed and routed by about 1,500 French militia soldiers who were supported by the citizens of Ablis. In revenge, a German cavalry division subsequently torched Ablis.^[3]

Ablis is twinned with Wendelsheim (Germany).