Association de Gestion du Centre Social des États-Unis

Founded in 1949 under the name "Maison Familiale," the United States neighborhood social center has been a registered association under French law (Association Loi 1901) from its inception, located in the Tony Garnier district, which was built in the 1930s. It moved to its current location in 1952 at 73 rue Jean Sarrazin. The territory was undergoing profound change at that time. The second part of the neighborhood was indeed beginning to emerge to the south, separated from the Old States by the market square. It was at the heart of this new development that the social center would position its work: serving as a link, a meeting place and crossroads between territories and their inhabitants. The association managed two facilities, one in the States and another in Langlet Santy, until January 2021. Today, the social center concentrates its activities solely on the United States neighborhood, expanding its commitment to the northern part of the district with the opening of a Living Space – L'EsSoR – the Space for Solidarity and Meeting, 95 rue Villon, at the heart of the Eugène André Cazeneuve residence. Fostering connections, reaching out, and building bridges and pathways between…