cami de l'espoir, retirada1939, exil en catalogne, promouvoir la compréhension mutuelle entre les deux régions de l'Histoire de la RETIRADA 1939, las illas 66480 chemin de l'exil, TODAY-TOMORROW 2 km from the border: LAS-ILLAS "LES-ILLES" VILLAGE FULL OF HISTORY In February 1939, in snowy weather, it was by these paths that more than 450,000 people fled the Franco regime, crossing the border through the passes INTO OBLIVION! Every year, more than 1200 Catalan students from schools in the province of Girona and Occitania, many anonymous people, descendants of exiled grandparents come to discover this path of exile, a very important place, trodden by their ancestors. A path devoid of its history which leaves without answers those who came to seek a part of their past. Las-Illas, an important stage for GR 10 walkers. JOURNEY OF EXILE In order to document the journey of Exile, implementation of visual supports on the border route of the paths of Exile, relating the successive periods of history, associated with modern, visual and sound and multilingual means of communication. These supports will also offer testimonies of Exiles, children and grandchildren in the form of photos, videos. HOPE Tomorrow, these decorated Totems will be able to give the descendants of Exiled grandparents a part of their past, by remembering these precise moments when they left their whole life behind them by crossing this border, a very important place representing a future life of HOPE. DUTY OF MEMORY Departmental Archives Departmental Archives Get news from us Envoyer

Manrella Pass Memorial (Lluis Companys) Monument built by the Commission of Acts in Memory of former President Companys, to commemorate the latter's passage in January 1939, on the road to exile. It was inaugurated in 1981, at the Manrella Pass, on the border line with France. On October 15 of each year, the date on which Lluís Companys was shot in Montjuïc in 1940, a tribute is dedicated to him. Back Map

Camí de l'Espoir veut mettre en évidence l'événement de l'Exil de février 1939, par l'installation de Totems agrémentés de QR codes multilingues, retraçant la guerre d'Espagne et ces conséquences, le long du cheminement du Col de Lli à Las Illas Camí de l'Expoir wants to highlight the event of the Retirada by the installation of Totems along the path from Col de Lli to Las Illas Our project Carte interactive (cliquez sur les Totems) The Trabucayres Hostel Path with Totem (Project) Exile Path Project Manrella Memorial Descent of the Col de Lli Col de Lli Memorial Monument of exile

Contactez l'association Camí de l'Espoir pour en savoir plus sur notre mission de préservation de l'histoire de la Retirada et de l'exil républicain de 1939. Que vous souhaitiez collaborer, obtenir des informations, ou soutenir notre cause, nous sommes à votre écoute. Remplissez le formulaire de contact ou envoyez nous un message pour toute question. Rejoignez nous dans notre mission de mémoire historique et de transmission aux générations futures. Contact details Cami de l'espoir Patrice Herman President Edith Raulet / Herman Secretary Stephane Grillas Treasurer The entire team working on this project -Patrice Herman , Las Illas, Project Leader, Retired -Edith Herman , Las Illas, Secretary, Speech Therapist -Stephane Grillas , Las Illas, Treasurer, Quality Control Safety -Henry Tyne , Perpignan, Administrator, Dean UPVDE -Evelyne Cuenet , Las Illas, Administrator, Retired -Hervé Le Hyaric , Las Illas, Administrator, Retired -Stéphane Galan , Maureillas, Administrator, Professor -Jean-Claude Touzet , Las Illas, Administrator, Author, Composer -Victor History teacher -Maria Montes , Las Illas, Administrator, Mediator House of History -Thibault Szymanski , Las Illas, Computer Designer Our Partners The University of Perpignan : Three important poles support us for content, writing and promotion Nicolas Marty : Professor of the History Department Esteban Castaner : Wealth Management Guilhem Clermont : Research and Development Service Address 66480 Las Illas- Maureillas-las-Illas Phone +33 (0)6 75 22 42 64 E-mail camidelespoir66@gmail.com Nous envoyer un Message : Prénom Nom E-mail Message Envoyer Merci pour votre envoi

La presse écrite de Paris Soir, du 30/31 janvier et 08 février 1939, relatant les passages des exilés républicains fuyant le régime franquiste aux postes frontières vers la France. Encombrement aux Pertus 270000 Espagnols passent le frontière. Passage par le VAL D'ANDORRE plus de 2 m de neige par le col D'ENVALIRA 2600m d'alt, sans skis ni raquettes, pour rejoindre la France. Titre: LA CARAVANE DE LA PEUR, les miliciens descendent pour rejoindre BOURG MADAME. Vers la montagne de VALCEBOLLERE.