Paris mayoral race: Airbnb under fire amid city's housing shortage "There are two alternatives: do we fight or do we leave," admits Franck Briand, a member of the "Parisvsbnb" (Paris versus Airbnb) collective and resident of a small co-ownership in the 2nd arrondissement, where furnished tourist accommodation has multiplied in recent years. Faced with the scale of the phenomenon, which has become an issue in forthcoming municipal elections, all the candidates for mayor of Paris have pointed the finger at platforms such as Airbnb or Booking. The sites are accused of diverting housing from the traditional rental market, and contributing to the lack of housing in the capital. \\n+COMPLETES VID 1P43IL_EN+ IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES