The house, which stands next to La Sarre's cultural centre, is the pride of the local population. It was the home of an exceptional pioneer, Jules Lavigne. A notary since 1918 in La Sarre, then in its infancy, he began serving his fellow citizens early on. It is to him that La Sarre in its beginnings owed its municipal as well as its civic, school and social organization. As legal advisor to local public corporations, this pioneer gained the confidence and esteem of all those around him. He was also tireless in his efforts to bring cultural life to his milieu.

His concerns for a rich social and cultural life led, amongst other things, to the creation in 1923 of a brass band which became known as the Harmonie de La Sarre in 1939. Jules Lavigne himself conducted the band whose prestige spilled beyond the borders of La Sarre and into the county.

Jules Lavigne and his wife, Léontine Desjardins, had ten children in the home which was handed over to the city of La Sarre by the Lavigne Family in 1981. It remains today a living symbol of the cultural vitality of Abitibi West. The historical and Patimony society of La Sarre use this house for it's activities since 2001. Visitors may enjoy a permanent exhibit on covered bridges as well as temporary exhibits about history and patrimony.