A video of a couple being swept out to sea in stormy conditions has been going viral in the aftermath of Storm Eleanor this week.

Plenty of people living in Cornwall have been particularly concerned after several incidents this week during the storm where people have been getting too close to the raging seas.

And as result videos and warnings have been being shared in recent days reminding people of the dangers of the sea and how to stay safe.

One video that has been particularly capturing people’s attention is one of a couple who get into trouble in a small cove after getting washed out into the sea by large waves.

The moment a couple are swept into the sea
The moment a couple are swept into the sea

But what about the story behind the video? Plenty are mistaking the rugged coast for Cornwall but it actually happened several hundred miles away.

It was taken just under two years ago in Brittany, France during bad weather that was also affecting the UK at the time.

The incident took place along the storm-beaten coast of Ploudalmézeau, in Brittany, on Porsguen beach in February 2016.

The wind had reached speeds of 86mph and code orange ('be prepared') was in place. The waves were 15ft (5m) high.

The footage shows the terrifying moment two pensioners - and the passer-by who tried to save them - nearly met a watery end when they were swept away by strong waves, the Daily Mail reported at the time.

Luckily they were rescued by another bystander who leapt in after them, and escaped without serious injury despite repeatedly being knocked down by the violent waves and dragged out to sea.

The moment a couple are swept into the sea
The moment a couple are swept into the sea

The video documents the moment Parisian tourist, Olivier Lou, in his fifties, was strolling on the beach wearing a fluorescent yellow jacket when tragedy almost struck.

He was being filmed at the beach by a disabled friend who was sitting further up the path that leads to the beach.

Just he started to leave the beach to return to his friend, an elderly couple pass him and a large wave sweeps up the beach and the path.

'Look out, it's coming for you!' The man with the camera shouts, although Lou doesn't understand what he means.

The moment a couple are swept into the sea
The moment a couple are swept into the sea

He turns just as the filmer repeats the caution and runs away but water sweeps up to the old man and woman (75 and 76 respectively) who are slower to turn causing them to cry out and swear.

The husband loses his footing and his grasp on his wife's hand. He tries to stand back up but the waves carry him and soon he is swept back towards the sea.

Thankfully all were saved and the elderly couple ended up being treated in hospital.