Hold on , we weren't at a popular resort, we have been parked at the back of a village pub or in the middle of a field.What folk forget is that France is three times the size of the Uk with a third of the population, therefore land is cheap and towns need to widen their client base and possible spenders, Allowing you to stay on an aire is cheap for them and they hope that you will spend money there. Whereas land here is expensive and at a premium . Land owners therefore are unwilling to let motorhomes have a free holiday at their expense. I think £100 for 5 nights is good value at a very popular resort.