Salins-les-Bains (French pronunciation: [salɛ̃ le bɛ̃]), commonly referred to simply as Salins, is a commune in the Jura department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in Eastern France.

[6] The territory of Salins, which was enfeoffed in the 10th century by the Abbey of Saint Maurice-en-Valais to the counts of Mâcon, remained in possession of their descendants till 1175.

In 1477 Salins was taken by the French and temporarily made the seat of the parlement of Franche-Comté by King Louis XI of France.

For much of the 20th century, the town was also famed for its potters, but today[citation needed] only three craftsmen continue to uphold this local tradition.

[5] Deforestation in the region during the 17th and 18th centuries led to the creation of the Royal Saltworks at Arc-et-Senans, at a more favorable location near a large forest.