A vehicle seat is provided, particularly for a motor vehicle. The seat includes a seat part and a backrest. A fitting allows for adjusting inclination of the backrest relative to the seat part. The fitting has a lower part connected to the seat part and an upper part that can be locked to a backrest part. The backrest part is mounted in a freely swinging manner relative to the upper part and can be locked in a plurality of positions. The locking takes place in at least one position of the lower part, or on a mounting connected directly to the seat part.