Combray

Combray is a fictional village from Marcel Proust's novel "In Search of Lost Time," representing a nostalgic childhood home. It symbolizes the warmth, familiarity, and sensory memories associated with early life, especially those connected to family, nature, and everyday routines. The village serves as a backdrop for reflections on memory, time, and the ways personal experiences shape identity. In a broader sense, Combray stands for the idea that our senses and surroundings can evoke powerful, involuntary recollections that define our subjective experience of the past.