Abstract: The invention relates to a limit switch comprising: a body (1) produced along a main axis (X) and containing a switching device, a head (2) that is removable and orientable with respect to the body (1) so that it can adopt several distinct angular positions about the main axis (X), said head (2) comprising actuating means arranged to act on the switching device, fixing means for fixing the limit switch to a support (S), the fixing means being arranged on the head (2) of the limit switch, the head (2) having at least two separate bearing planes, said fixing means being arranged to fix the head so that it bears against the support via one or other of its two bearing planes.