Ryanair pilot Henry Richardson had his home in the Montrouge suburb cordoned off by armed officers and a bomb squad after the vest was discovered in a dustbin earlier this week.
The device, which is similar to the ones used in explosions outside the Stade de France during the attacks that left more than 130 dead, was found by a morning street cleaner
It is close to where a mobile phone belonging to on-the-run terror suspect Salah Abdeslam, who is believed to have been heavily involved in the Paris attacks, was discovered, leading authorities to suspect the vest may belong to him.
Mr Richardson (26) and his girlfriend Emma Legault had to wait in nearby cafés until police declared the area safe.
‘Everything was shut off and there were tons of police. We were shut out until about 9 pm, when they let us back in the building,’ he said.
Since the attacks Mr Richardson, who lived in Guernsey until he was 18, said he had noticed a distinct change in the atmosphere in the city.
‘Everyone is quite concerned and there are no crowds anywhere because of the state of emergency. There are not as many people on the streets, either.
‘But if you were just visiting, you would not really know the difference,’ he said.
The attacks in Paris were the worst on French soil since the Second World War. A three-month state of emergency has since been declared across France.
In Jersey, hundreds of Islanders gathered in the Royal Square for a remembrance ceremony after the attacks during which Jersey’s religious leaders condemned the violence. Scores of Islanders have signed a book of condolence that was opened at the Royal Court. It is expected to stay open until the middle of next week.
