Vehicle structure comprising a battery

The invention relates to a vehicle structure (10) comprising a longitudinal structural member (14) at each of its side edges, and - at least two shells (28, 30) superimposed so as to form a housing (31), each shell being connected to the structural elements, - at least one battery component (36), comprising an energy storage unit, arranged in the housing, and - at least one fixing element (46) connecting a cover to a body located in the housing or to another shell, or the fastening elements being arranged so that the or at least one of the battery components is in compression in the direction of superposition of the shells, substantially in the vertical direction.