In an effort to colonize the wilderness especially of southwest France , almost seven hundred new towns were built between 1222 -LRB- Cordes-sur-Ciel , Tarn -RRB- and 1372 -LRB- La Bastide d'Anjou , Tarn -RRB- .
Today , there are about 400 bastides .
Today , there are about 400 bastides .
Rewrite this sentence in a simpler manner: In an effort to colonize the wilderness especially of southwest France , almost seven hundred new towns were built between 1222 -LRB- Cordes-sur-Ciel , Tarn -RRB- and 1372 -LRB- La Bastide d'Anjou , Tarn -RRB- . Output: