Philippe should not have this place listed on Airbnb. Once you arrive he will let you know not to mention Airbnb, because he is not allowed to have Airbnb in the building. During my stay, I had an emergency ( I was mugged) and could not approach the building staff (who is there 24 hours) to enter the apartment for fear that I would be left without a place to stay. He should be removed from this site for this reason alone.
All renters should also know that the area of the Airbnb is not the most secure. You will run into the protesters and the chaos associated with them - water tanks, gas, etc.
In terms of communication, Philippe does not even know how things work in the apartment. I asked him to run through the laundry machine; he told me he had no idea how it worked and that I needed to figure it out. The laundry machine does not dry properly FYI. Overall, he consistently makes excuses about not responding to issues.
Above all, Philippe is extremely disrespectful. After being mugged, I had to wait 16 hours to have him open the door. He sent me messages stating that the robbery was my fault and that I was inconveniencing him for having to come down. Philippe lives very far away; yet, this could have been avoided if I approached the building staff to open the door.