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The Château de Cuissy is a building located in the municipality of Lion-en-Sullias, in the Centre-Val de Loire region. Although its existence is attested, the available sources do not specify its construction period or detailed history. This monument is part of the historical landscape of the region, where castles have often played a central role in the social and economic organization of rural territories.

In the general context of the Centre-Val de Loire, castles and noble houses served as administrative centres, seigneurial residences or defence sites. In Lion-en-Sullias, as in many rural communities, these buildings reflected the feudal or post-feudal hierarchy, while participating in local economic life, including through agriculture and trade. The lack of precise data on the Cuissy Castle does not allow for a specific chronology or functions, but its existence demonstrates the importance of the built heritage in this region.