Also, to the points you've been making, chambre d'hotes on Booking compare favorably to AirBnB, often being standalone, studios or small dwellings, with kitchenettes.

https://ilovewalkinginfrance.com/what-is-a-chambre-dhote/

Also, a third option, options on VRBO compare favorably to AirBnB in price for quality and courtesy. I suspect VRBO is less appealing to the short term rental slumlords for some reason (less scalable? less volume of travelers?), but I haven't looked into it.