Erecting new towns called bastides repopulated "desert" or uninhabited lands: "in an effort to colonize the wooded wilderness of southwest France, almost seven hundred towns were founded during the two centuries between 1200 and 1400".
Mendirikan kota-kota baru yang disebut bastides yang kembali mengisi "gurun" atau tanah yang tak berpenghuni: "dalam upaya untuk menjajah belantara berhutan di barat daya Prancis, hampir tujuh ratus kota didirikan selama dua abad antara 1200 dan 1400".