The Camp of LORIOL functioned from October 1939 at June 1940, date of its transfer to CHEYLARD (Ardeche). It sheltered then old people. It was evacuated in front of the German projection and opened again on August 20, 1940 until March 5, 1941. It interned German, Austrian, Spanish, etc and French trade unionists and communists as from January 14, 1941.