Can I enter Schengen from Italy first with a French Schengen tourist C visa?

There is a certain risk for the landlord to do so. The relevant regulations of Schengen countries are: the issuing country must be the first country of entry or the main destination country. Therefore, the landlord must enter Italy with a Schengen visa issued by France. Unless you can fully prove that France is your main destination country, you will definitely go to France, otherwise you may be refused entry. Of course, no one cares which Schengen countries you went to after entering Italy, because there is no customs record after entering Italy. When I left France, the other party didn't bother to read my passport, let alone stamp it. By the way, I haven't heard that Schengen visas are divided into developed countries and underdeveloped countries. All Schengen countries implement uniform visa issuance standards. All Schengen visas are related to the first country of entry, and then there is no difference.