diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index 3c382de..8d4e573 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { Header } from './components/Header';
 import { Sidebar } from './components/Sidebar';
 import { Chat } from './components/Chat';
 import { LoginScreen } from './components/LoginScreen';
+import { ConnectionBanner } from './components/ConnectionBanner';
 
 export default function App() {
   const {
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ export default function App() {
       />
       <div className="flex-1 flex flex-col min-w-0">
         <Header status={status} sessionKey={activeSession} onToggleSidebar={() => setSidebarOpen(!sidebarOpen)} activeSessionData={sessions.find(s => s.key === activeSession)} onLogout={logout} />
+        <ConnectionBanner status={status} />
         <Chat messages={messages} isGenerating={isGenerating} status={status} onSend={sendMessage} onAbort={abort} />
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/src/components/ConnectionBanner.tsx b/src/components/ConnectionBanner.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..34f6a09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/ConnectionBanner.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+import { useState, useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
+import { Wifi, Loader2 } from 'lucide-react';
+import type { ConnectionStatus } from '../types';
+import { useT } from '../hooks/useLocale';
+
+interface Props {
+  status: ConnectionStatus;
+}
+
+type BannerState = 'hidden' | 'reconnecting' | 'reconnected';
+
+export function ConnectionBanner({ status }: Props) {
+  const t = useT();
+  const [banner, setBanner] = useState<BannerState>('hidden');
+  const prevStatus = useRef(status);
+  const dismissTimer = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null>(null);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const prev = prevStatus.current;
+    prevStatus.current = status;
+
+    if (dismissTimer.current) {
+      clearTimeout(dismissTimer.current);
+      dismissTimer.current = null;
+    }
+
+    if (status === 'disconnected' || status === 'connecting') {
+      // Only show reconnecting if we were previously connected (not initial load)
+      if (prev === 'connected') {
+        setBanner('reconnecting');
+      }
+    } else if (status === 'connected' && prev !== 'connected') {
+      // Just reconnected — flash success only if we were showing the banner
+      if (banner === 'reconnecting' || prev === 'disconnected' || prev === 'connecting') {
+        setBanner('reconnected');
+        dismissTimer.current = setTimeout(() => setBanner('hidden'), 3000);
+      }
+    }
+
+    return () => {
+      if (dismissTimer.current) clearTimeout(dismissTimer.current);
+    };
+  }, [status]);
+
+  if (banner === 'hidden') return null;
+
+  const isReconnecting = banner === 'reconnecting';
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      role="alert"
+      aria-live="polite"
+      className={`flex items-center justify-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 text-xs font-medium transition-all duration-500 animate-in slide-in-from-top ${
+        isReconnecting
+          ? 'bg-amber-500/10 text-amber-300 border-b border-amber-500/20'
+          : 'bg-emerald-500/10 text-emerald-300 border-b border-emerald-500/20'
+      }`}
+    >
+      {isReconnecting ? (
+        <>
+          <Loader2 size={14} className="animate-spin" />
+          <span>{t('connection.reconnecting')}</span>
+        </>
+      ) : (
+        <>
+          <Wifi size={14} />
+          <span>{t('connection.reconnected')}</span>
+        </>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/i18n.ts b/src/lib/i18n.ts
index e5bd6e9..495e9cf 100644
--- a/src/lib/i18n.ts
+++ b/src/lib/i18n.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ const en = {
   // Tool call
   'tool.result': 'Result',
 
+  // Connection banner
+  'connection.reconnecting': 'Connection lost — reconnecting…',
+  'connection.reconnected': 'Reconnected!',
+
   // Timestamps
   'time.yesterday': 'Yesterday',
 } as const;
@@ -89,6 +93,9 @@ const fr: Record<keyof typeof en, string> = {
 
   'tool.result': 'Résultat',
 
+  'connection.reconnecting': 'Connexion perdue — reconnexion…',
+  'connection.reconnected': 'Reconnecté !',
+
   'time.yesterday': 'Hier',
 };