An endoscope having a proximal end and a distal end (4). The endoscope comprises a handle at the proximal end and an insertion tube (3) extending from the handle towards the distal end (4) where the insertion tube (3) terminates in a tip section. The tip section comprises a bending section (5) and an articulated tip part (7) and the bending section (5) comprises a number of articulated segments (6) each comprising a guide passage (14) for a control member (11). The elongated control member (11) has a proximal end and a distal end (13). The proximal end of the elongated control member (11) is attached to an operating member arranged (8) at the handle (2) and the distal end (13) of the elongated control member (11) is attached to the most distal articulated segment (6, 7) of the bending section. An intermediate section (15) of the elongated control member (11) between said proximal end of the elongated control member (11) and the distal end (13) of the elongated control member (11) passes through said guide passages (14). The intermediate section (15) has a reduced overall cross-sectional area as compared to the majority of said elongated control member (11).L'invention concerne un endoscope ayant une extrémité proximale et une extrémité distale (4). L'endoscope comprend une poignée au niveau de l'extrémité proximale et un tube d'insertion (3) s'étendant depuis la poignée vers l'extrémité distale (4) où le tube d'insertion (3) se termine dans une section de pointe. La section de pointe comprend une section de courbure (5) et une partie pointe articulée (7) et la section de courbure (5) comprend un certain nombre de segments articulés (6) comprenant chacun un passage de guidage (14) pour un élément de commande (11). L'élément de commande allongé (11) comporte une extrémité proximale et une extrémité distale (13). L'extrémité proximale de l'élément de commande allongé (11) est fixée à un élément d'actionnement agencé (8) au niveau de la poignée (2) et l'extrémité distal
