I'm just surprised you pay so much as a standard Tourist Schengen visa (till 3 months) is only 35€ in all French Embassy or Consulate everywhere in the world. The delay to issue it is 2 weeks (10 work days) from the moment they have
all the documents required and the
visa fee paid (it's the rule for getting a standard Tourist Schengen visa (till 3 months) in all Schengen state Embassies).
There is also a phrase indicating it can be free of charge:
Visa is free of charge for Spouses of French Citizens, Spouses and Children of European Citizens and for holders of Diplomatic, Official and Service passports on presentation of the requested documents.
So if married to an English person (who is a European citizen), the visa should be free.
It's in this page of the French Consulate in London (in "visa application fee"):
http://www.consulfrance-londres.org/...58de8827243593