Although, we did not see Herve, we were fortunate to meet Florance, who was the one that introduce us to the apartment and give us the overall ground rules on how to get in and how to check out. Overall, the apartment was fantastic. Everything was there that was mention. And yes the Effiel tower pictures you see advertised is actually real, as the Effiel tower is pretty close to the apartment and is only a few subway stops away. Nevertheless, this was my first Airbnb experience and I would recommend staying at Herve's wonderful apartment.