Striking gold in France is unlikely enough — but in your own ceiling?

The head of a Champagne-producing company in the village of Les Riceys did just that this week when workers who were renovating a building at his winery happened upon almost $1 million worth of U.S. gold coins, AFP reports.

"One of the workers was attacking the building's ceiling with a crowbar when gold coins started to rain down on him, followed by sacks of gold," said Francois Lange, who heads the Champagne house, Alexandre Bonnet.