Origin and history

The Castle of Arsa is a building located in the municipality of Sournia, in the Occitan region. The information available does not specify its period of construction or its detailed history, making it a still mysterious monument to study. In the Pyrénées-Orientales, where Sournia is located, castles have often played a central role in the social and defensive organization of the territories.

These buildings served as checkpoints, shelters or power symbols for local lords, while structuring the economic and agricultural life of the surrounding populations.