What were the reasons for the revolution in France?

The Great French Revolution is the largest political transformation that took place in the country, during which the absolute monarchy was completely abolished, the Old Order was abolished and the First French Republic was proclaimed. It is generally believed that the beginning of the revolution is considered to be July 14, 1789 (the capture of the Bastille), and the end date is November 9, 1799 (a coup led by Napoleon Bonaparte). The reasons for the revolution were the incapacity of the authorities, which refused to carry out any changes within the country. Popular discontent was growing long before the start of the unrest. Inability to solve the financial problems of the state, corruption of power and the sale of government positions, privileges of various estates (for example, the army, on which the government relied), the need for reforms, both economic and political. Artists also added fuel to the fire. So, for example, Montesquieu believed that the power of the king usurps the freedoms and rights of the nobility and the bourgeoisie, and Rousseau – that in relation to the common people.