Geography
Vallon has an area, as of 2009, of 3.5 square kilometers (1.4 sq mi). Of this area, 3.09 km2 (1.19 sq mi) or 88.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.12 km2 (0.046 sq mi) or 3.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.31 km2 (0.12 sq mi) or 8.8% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.3%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 2.3% of the area Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 78.6% is used for growing crops and 8.0% is pastures, while 1.4% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality is located in the Broye district, in the Vully foothills. It consists of the village of Vallon and the hamlet of Carignan.
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