A connecting structure that comprises a front apron and a cowl, wherein: a front suspension tower is formed on the front apron, said front suspension tower being configured to support a front suspension of a vehicle; the cowl is located on a rear side of the front apron as viewed in a vehicle front-rear direction, the cowl extending along a vehicle width direction and having a front portion as viewed in the vehicle front-rear direction, the front portion being joined to an upper wall portion of the front suspension tower; the connecting structure further comprising a connecting member having a front end portion and a rear end portion as viewed in the vehicle front-rear direction, the front end portion being fixed to the front apron, the rear end portion being located at an upper level in a vehicle vertical direction than the front end portion, the connecting member being fixed to a rear portion of the cowl as viewed in the vehicle front-rear direction, charcterized in that: the cowl is formed in a hat shape in a cross-section taken along the vehicle front-rear direction, such that an upper side of the cowl as viewed in the vehicle vertical direction is open; and the rear end portion of the connecting member is joined to the cowl so as to contact a ridge line provided by a lower wall portion of the cowl, and a rear wall portion that is continuous with the lower wall portion and constitutes the rear portion of the cowl as viewed in the vehicle front-rear direction. a front suspension tower is formed on the front apron, said front suspension tower being configured to support a front suspension of a vehicle; the cowl is located on a rear side of the front apron as viewed in a vehicle front-rear direction, the cowl extending along a vehicle width direction and having a front portion as viewed in the vehicle front-rear direction, the front portion being joined to an upper wall portion of the front suspension tower; the connecting structure further comprising a connecting member having a front end portion and a rear end portion as viewed in the vehicle front-rear direction, the front end portion being fixed to the front apron, the rear end portion being located at an upper level in a vehicle vertical direction than the front end portion, the connecting member being fixed to a rear portion of the cowl as viewed in the vehicle front-rear direction, charcterized in that: the cowl is formed in a hat shape in a cross-section taken along the vehicle front-rear direction, such that an upper side of the cowl as viewed in the vehicle vertical direction is open; and the rear end portion of the connecting member is joined to the cowl so as to contact a ridge line provided by a lower wall portion of the cowl, and a rear wall portion that is continuous with the lower wall portion and constitutes the rear portion of the cowl as viewed in the vehicle front-rear direction. the cowl is formed in a hat shape in a cross-section taken along the vehicle front-rear direction, such that an upper side of the cowl as viewed in the vehicle vertical direction is open; and the rear end portion of the connecting member is joined to the cowl so as to contact a ridge line provided by a lower wall portion of the cowl, and a rear wall portion that is continuous with the lower wall portion and constitutes the rear portion of the cowl as viewed in the vehicle front-rear direction.