The invention relates to a head-up display (1) with a side image generator (2), particularly for motor vehicle. Said head-up display comprises:—an image generator (2) configured to display an image along a display axis (7);—a semi-reflective optical element (3) arranged space apart from the image generator (2) and configured o display a virtual image along a projection axis (9); and—at least one mirror (4) arranged on the display axis (7) so as to reflect the image from the image generator (2) towards the optical element (3) along a reflection axis (8). The display axis (7) of the image generator (2) is perpendicular to the projection axis (9) of the optical element.