Staying with the lovely Marine is exactly what airbnb should be like: a friendly room in someone's house that's right there in the middle of a wonderful city. She was super communicative in advance of my arrival, sending great instructions of how to get there and how to get in. And, of course, she was a mine of great information about what to do and how to get there - all delivered in impeccable English, so no chance of practising my French! A la prochaine Marine!