L'Avenir Social was a French orphanage open from 1906 to 1922 and known for the libertarian (anarchist) philosophy of its founder, Madeleine Vernet.
It quickly expanded to a second building in August and by April 1908, moved to Épône, whose local population rejected Vernet's work.
During World War I, Vernet was forced to leave Épône for Etretat until the Western Front stabilized.
[1] The orphanage moved to Mitry-Mory in June 1923 and was overtaken by the Seine departmental union in 1925, whereupon it again relocated to La Villette-aux-Aulnes as L'Orphelinat Ouvrier.
[1] The orphanage was funded through Vernet's mother's savings, donations from friends, the La Bellevilloise [fr] cooperative, and journal subscriptions.