Place de la Contrescarpe
Name history
Name history
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The square takes its name from the area around the former Rue de la Contrescarpe\-Saint\-Marcel, now shared between the Rue Blainville and the Rue du Cardinal\-Lemoine, which made reference to the word *contrescarpe* ([counterscarp](/wiki/Counterscarp "Counterscarp") in English), the embankment outside the ditch in front of the [Wall of Philip II Augustus](/wiki/Wall_of_Philip_II_Augustus "Wall of Philip II Augustus").


Who built the Wall of Philip II Augustus?