The document summarizes the arrival and accommodation of refugees in Loire-Atlantique, France during World War 1. In August 1914, around 2,500 Italian refugees arrived, followed by Belgian and French refugees later that month. Between 1915-1916, refugees from Croatia, Slovenia, Russia and Greece also came to Loire-Atlantique, bringing the total number of refugees in the department to 61,000, most of whom settled in Nantes. While some locals felt the town was too generous towards refugees, the local council and refugee aid associations worked to provide housing, food and clothing for the thousands of refugees displaced by World War 1.