How different was France of 1799 from that of 1789?

By 1799, France was very different from the acien régime which ended in 1789 with the French Revolution. The areas where change occurred the most were in the society, government, legal system and the Church. Although there were some changes in the economy, this remained the area that had the most continuity. The changes that took place during these ten years in France were very forward thinking for those times and brought France …

…and 1799. Society, government, and legal system were the ones that suffered the most profound changes, although the Church and the economy maintain some continuity, but were in essence deeply affected by those changes. In the end, what really counts is how the average person is affected. During these ten years, the peasants and urban workers continued to struggle to eat, were affected by wars and continued to suffer in the hands of those with power.