diff --git a/src/Footer.tsx b/src/Footer.tsx
index 58c3d4680..cae0bddb7 100644
--- a/src/Footer.tsx
+++ b/src/Footer.tsx
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ export type FooterProps = {
     >;
     style?: CSSProperties;
     linkList?: FooterProps.LinkList.List;
+    linkHeadingWrapper?: {
+        level: 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6;
+        useAriaLevel?: boolean;
+    };
     /**
      * Display a title above the link list, needs linkList to be provided
      */
@@ -171,6 +175,9 @@ export const Footer = memo(
             homeLinkProps: homeLinkProps_prop,
             style,
             linkList,
+            linkHeadingWrapper = {
+                level: 3
+            },
             linkListTitle,
             domains = [
                 "info.gouv.fr",
@@ -211,6 +218,8 @@ export const Footer = memo(
 
         const { main: mainPartnersLogo, sub: subPartnersLogos = [] } = partnersLogos ?? {};
 
+        const LinkHeadingLevel: "h2" | "h3" | "h4" | "h5" | "h6" = `h${linkHeadingWrapper.level}`;
+
         return (
             <footer
                 id={rootId}
@@ -242,11 +251,22 @@ export const Footer = memo(
                                                     "fr-col-md-2"
                                                 )}
                                             >
-                                                {column?.categoryName && (
-                                                    <h3 className={fr.cx("fr-footer__top-cat")}>
-                                                        {column?.categoryName}
-                                                    </h3>
-                                                )}
+                                                {column?.categoryName &&
+                                                    (linkHeadingWrapper.useAriaLevel ? (
+                                                        <div
+                                                            role="heading"
+                                                            aria-level={linkHeadingWrapper.level}
+                                                            className={fr.cx("fr-footer__top-cat")}
+                                                        >
+                                                            {column.categoryName}
+                                                        </div>
+                                                    ) : (
+                                                        <LinkHeadingLevel
+                                                            className={fr.cx("fr-footer__top-cat")}
+                                                        >
+                                                            {column.categoryName}
+                                                        </LinkHeadingLevel>
+                                                    ))}
                                                 <ul className={fr.cx("fr-footer__top-list")}>
                                                     {column?.links.map(
                                                         (linkItem, linkItemIndex) => (
diff --git a/stories/Footer.stories.tsx b/stories/Footer.stories.tsx
index a38e5324d..543b381e6 100644
--- a/stories/Footer.stories.tsx
+++ b/stories/Footer.stories.tsx
@@ -61,7 +61,14 @@ const { meta, getStory } = getStoryFactory({
                 "By default it's Etalab v2. [You can provide a custom React node](#with-custom-license)"
         },
         "linkList": {
-            "controls": { "type": null }
+            "controls": { "type": null },
+            "description":
+                "Customizable list element for footers. It allows you to display a categorized list of links tailored to various needs, particularly for websites requiring a structured and accessible footer."
+        },
+        "linkHeadingWrapper": {
+            "controls": { "type": null },
+            "description":
+                'Allow to set a custom heading level on the column title and use a `<div role="heading" aria-level="level">` for SEO optimisation'
         },
         "brandTop": {
             "control": { "type": null },