A lighting appliance (1) comprises a light module (2) with a base (6) intended to receive a handle (5) provided with a handgrip (10), the handle (5) being arranged to be removably snap-fastened by axial insertion into a ring (7, 7') arranged on the base (6). The handle (5) is removed axially from the base (6) by rotating the ring (7, 7') relative to the base (6).