The subject of the invention is a motor vehicle structure (1) comprising a floor (3), a front bulkhead (5), a wall (7) connecting the front bulkhead (5) to the floor (3) and forming a reception region(9) for the feet of a driver, and a footrest (11) disposed on a portion of the reception region (9) for the feet. The footrest also comprises an upper end (13), which forms a shoulder (14) facing a cross member (15) of the bulkhead (5), this shoulder (14) being able to bear against said cross member (15) in the event of deformation of the structure (1) during a frontal impact.