Lovatens (French pronunciation: [lɔvatɑ̃]) is a municipality in the district Broye -Vully in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland .

Lovatens is first mentioned between 996 and 1017 as Lovatingis.

Lovatens has an area, as of 2009, of 3.47 square kilometers (1.34 sq mi). Of this area, 2.71 km2 (1.05 sq mi) or 78.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi) or 17.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.13 km2 (32 acres) or 3.7% is settled (buildings or roads).

Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.3%.