Golfe du Lion at a glance
- 230 maverage depth
- 96 mmedian depth
- 1,753 mmaximum depth
- 16,717 km²water area
Golfe du Lion is a gulf. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 16,717 km² of water, with an average depth of about 230 m (the middle value is 96 m) and a maximum of 1,753 m, found at 42.59° N, 4.32° E.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the Golfe du Lion?
The bar splits the Golfe du Lion's water by depth. Each colour is a depth band, and the shares add up to 100%.
- 0 to 200 m: 75.6%
- 200 to 1,000 m: 19%
- 1,000 to 4,000 m: 5.4%
- 4,000 to 6,000 m: 0%
- below 6,000 m: 0%
Named features near the deepest point: Algerian-Provençal Basin (401 km), Émile Baudot seamount (456 km), Fosse de Capbreton (487 km), Gouf de Capbreton (497 km).
The Golfe du Lion if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the Golfe du Lion's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 457 km² | 2.7% |
| 20 m | 891 km² | 5.3% |
| 50 m | 2,877 km² | 17.2% |
| 80 m | 4,876 km² | 29.2% |
| 120 m | 11,039 km² | 66% |
| 200 m | 12,639 km² | 75.6% |
| 500 m | 14,123 km² | 84.5% |
| 1,000 m | 15,815 km² | 94.6% |
| 2,000 m | 16,717 km² | 100% |
| 3,000 m | 16,717 km² | 100% |
| 4,000 m | 16,717 km² | 100% |
| 6,000 m | 16,717 km² | 100% |
A simple bathtub model: it lowers the sea everywhere by the same amount and does not simulate how water would really drain.
Nearby seas
- Balearic Sea average depth about 899 m
- Ligurian Sea average depth about 1,194 m
- Mediterranean Sea average depth about 1,844 m
- Tyrrhenian Sea average depth about 1,596 m
- Bay of Biscay average depth about 1,919 m
- Alboran Sea average depth about 760 m
Nearest by the centre of each outline. All oceans and seas
Frequently asked questions
How deep is the Golfe du Lion?
On average about 230 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 96 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 1,753 m, at 42.59° N, 4.32° E.
How big is the Golfe du Lion?
About 16,717 km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the Golfe du Lion would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 10 m lower, about 457 km² (2.7%) of its water would be land. At 6,000 m lower, 100% would be. This is a simple bathtub model that lowers the sea evenly everywhere.
Data: depths from the GEBCO_2026 grid, statistics worked out inside the Natural Earth outline of the gulf. See data sources and licences. The GEBCO Grid should NOT be used for navigation or for any other purpose involving safety at sea.