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la belle de coteau-du-lac

Summer in Quebec is full of magical escapes, but few are as dreamy as this hidden gem just under an hour from Montreal.

Forty-five minutes from the city, you can visit a flower farm with a field of sunflowers as far as the eye can see, where rustic cottages, whimsical details, and photo-worthy views make it feel like you've stepped right into a fairy tale.

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If you're looking for a summer day trip from Montreal that's equal parts relaxing and Instagram-worthy, a dreamy flower festival less than an hour away might be just the thing.

La Belle de Coteau-du-Lac, a picturesque farm in the Montérégie region, recently confirmed that it's bringing back its beloved FestiFleurs event for 2025 — and this year's edition looks more magical than ever.

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You've probably heard about a variety of day trips you can take from Montreal by car. But did you know you can drive to paradise in under an hour? That's right — we have found paradise, and you don't even need to leave the province to get there.

A short 50-minute drive from the city can bring you to a garden so beautiful that it looks more like something from a storybook or fairytale than it does real life. There are heart-shaped flower arches standing more than 15 feet high, moon-shaped plant sculptures and colourful fields of blooms as far as the eye can see.

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A much-awaited flower festival and strawberry picking season is returning to La Belle de Coteau-du-Lac this July. A short drive from Montreal, Festifleurs will bloom from July 19 to 21, July 26 to 28, and August 2 to 4, so you can experience the colourful spectacle of high summer.

The fields offer a stunning mix of flowers including zinnias, rudbeckia, gomphrena, daisies, lavender, dianthus, lisianthus, and marigolds at the start. Sunflowers and dahlias will emerge in August.

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Autumn is upon us, and it's the ideal time to pumpkin-spice up your love life. Whether you're looking to bewitch a new flame or mummy-wrap your long-time lover in a thrilling date night, Montreal has got the tricks and treats to make it memorable.

From bone-chilling haunted attractions to spellbinding costume galas and eerie illuminations, there's a spectral spectrum of options to cater to both lovebirds and lone wolves.

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You can spend the day immersed in blooms and butterflies at Festifleurs. The summertime flower festival at La Belle de Coteau-du-Lac is back from July 22 to 31 and August 5 to 7, just under an hour away from Montreal.

The flower fields feature hundreds of floral varieties that you can pick to make your own bouquet.

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