Origin and history

Souhey Castle is a building located in the municipality of the same name, in the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region. Although classified as a monument, the available sources do not specify its construction period or detailed history. Its existence is attested, but the concrete elements of its architecture or historical functions are currently lacking.

In the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region, castles have often played a central role in the local social and economic organization. They served as seigneurial residences, defence sites or administrative centres. Souhey, like other Burgundy villages, probably evolved around this type of monument, reflecting the feudal or post-feudal dynamics of the region.

Local activities were then linked to agriculture, viticulture or handicrafts, with a population organized around lords or religious institutions.