 It consists of the village of Bellerive and the hamlets of Cotterd (with a church, school and 18th Century castle), Vallamand-Dessous, part of Salavaux and numerous farm houses.Bellerive () is located on the Vully, between Lake Murten and Lake Neuchatel, north of Avenches.The main part of the village "Salavaux" (), located over the Broye, the villages "Cotterd" (), on the Vully, and "Vallamand-Dessous" (), on the west side of lake Murten, belong to the municipality of Bellerive.