<p>Le texte porte sur l&#39;importance de la m&eacute;moire collective et individuelle, en prenant l&#39;exemple de l&#39;histoire familiale de l&#39;auteure du c&ocirc;t&eacute; maternel.</p> <p>L&#39;auteure prend l&#39;exemple de son grand-p&egrave;re et de son arri&egrave;re-grand-p&egrave;re, qui ont tous deux quitt&eacute; l&#39;Espagne en raison de la guerre civile et de difficult&eacute;s &eacute;conomiques, respectivement. Bien qu&#39;ils aient peu parl&eacute; de leurs exp&eacute;riences, les femmes de la famille ont partag&eacute; des histoires sur les drames des familles d&eacute;chir&eacute;es. La langue, en l&#39;occurrence l&#39;espagnol, est un lien de m&eacute;moire important, car elle donne acc&egrave;s &agrave; la litt&eacute;rature et &agrave; la culture, facilitant le dialogue avec le pass&eacute;.</p> <p>Pendant le r&eacute;gime franquiste en Espagne, il existait un silence collectif autour de la guerre civile et de ses causes sous-jacentes, ce qui rend difficile pour les gens de comprendre leur pass&eacute;. Cependant, l&#39;histoire familiale peut aider les gens &agrave; explorer leur identit&eacute; et leurs relations avec le pass&eacute;.</p> <p><strong>Abstract</strong></p> <p>The text focuses on the importance of collective and individual memory, using the example of the author&#39;s family history on her mother&#39;s side.</p> <p>The author takes the example of her grandfather and great-grandfather, both of whom left Spain as a result of the civil war and economic difficulties, respectively. Although they spoke little of their experiences, the women in the family shared stories of the dramas of families torn apart. Language, in this case Spanish, is an important link of memory, as it provides access to literature and culture, facilitating dialogue with the past.</p> <p>During Franco&#39;s regime in Spain, there was a collective silence around the civil war and its underlying causes, making it difficult for people to understand their past. However, family history can help people explore their identity and their relationship with the past.</p>