Vehicle seat having a footrest

A vehicle seat, comprising:

• a footrest;
• a lower seat part with a seat surface, which lower seat part is or is able to be coupled to a vehicle structure;
• and
• a backrest with a backrest surface, wherein
• the footrest, provided with a supporting surface, is movable between a stowed position and a position of use and is arranged, in the position of use, in front of the lower seat part,
• the footrest has a first edge facing away from the lower seat part, a second edge facing toward the lower seat part, and at least one longitudinal member extending from the first edge to the second edge,
• the at least one longitudinal member is connected, in the region of the first edge, to a first guide element of an actuating mechanism, which first guide element is guided longitudinally displaceably in a guide rail of the actuating mechanism arranged in front of the lower seat part and extending away from the lower seat part,
• the at least one longitudinal member is connected, in the region of the second edge, to an actuating lever belonging to the actuating mechanism, so as to be pivotable about a first transverse axis, and
• the actuating lever is mounted pivotably about a second transverse axis relative to the vehicle structure or relative to the lower seat part and is actuatable pivotably about the second transverse axis via an actuator.