A dramatic video has emerged of cars being swept away in flash floods in southern France on Monday.

The footage, captured in the picturesque city of Collioure near the Spanish border, shows partially-submerged vehicles being pulled along a riverbed.

According to the filmer, the riverbed is totally dry most of the time and residents usually have enough time to move their cars before water builds up.

Monday’s flood has re-ignited a long-lasting debate about parking in the town where the local council claims the arrangement is necessary because parking space is so scarce.

A dramatic video has emerged of cars being swept away in flash floods in southern France on Monday.

The footage, captured in the picturesque city of Collioure near the Spanish border, shows partially-submerged vehicles being pulled along a riverbed.

According to the filmer, the riverbed is totally dry most of the time and residents usually have enough time to move their cars before water builds up.

Monday’s flood has re-ignited a long-lasting debate about parking in the town where the local council claims the arrangement is necessary because parking space is so scarce.