The French Revolution represents a decisive turning point in both French and European history. It marks the beginning of modernity and laid the foundations for developments that shape our world today. Susanne Lachenicht presents a well-readable and contemporary account that not only focuses on the political revolution but also examines the cultural and social aspects. The emphasis is placed not only on the king, court, and ministers, and the center of power or the revolution—Paris—but also on the departments and the rural areas where most inhabitants still lived at that time. It becomes clear that new political behaviors, language, symbols, and new public spheres led to a transformation in the political culture of France, which also brought about significant changes for the entire Western world.