diff --git a/frontend/components/admin/AdminUserTab.vue b/frontend/components/admin/AdminUserTab.vue
index 5304d37..050f73c 100644
--- a/frontend/components/admin/AdminUserTab.vue
+++ b/frontend/components/admin/AdminUserTab.vue
@@ -11,15 +11,33 @@
             />
         </div>
 
+        <div class="mt-4">
+            <MalioCheckbox
+                v-model="showArchived"
+                :label="$t('users.showArchived')"
+                :reserve-message-space="false"
+            />
+        </div>
+
         <DataTable
             :columns="columns"
             :items="items"
             :loading="isLoading"
             empty-message="Aucun utilisateur trouvé."
-            deletable
             @row-click="openEdit"
-            @delete="(item) => handleDelete(item.id)"
         >
+            <template #cell-username="{ item }">
+                <span :class="{ 'text-neutral-400 line-through': item.archived }">
+                    {{ item.username }}
+                </span>
+                <span
+                    v-if="item.archived"
+                    class="ml-2 rounded-full bg-red-100 px-2 py-0.5 text-xs font-semibold text-red-700"
+                >
+                    {{ $t('users.archivedBadge') }}
+                </span>
+            </template>
+
             <template #cell-roles="{ item }">
                 <span
                     v-for="role in item.roles"
@@ -29,6 +47,27 @@
                     {{ role }}
                 </span>
             </template>
+
+            <template #actions="{ item }">
+                <MalioButtonIcon
+                    v-if="item.archived"
+                    icon="mdi:restore"
+                    :aria-label="$t('users.restore')"
+                    variant="ghost"
+                    icon-size="20"
+                    button-class="text-neutral-400 hover:text-primary-500"
+                    @click.stop="handleRestore(item)"
+                />
+                <MalioButtonIcon
+                    v-else-if="item.id !== currentUserId"
+                    icon="mdi:delete-outline"
+                    :aria-label="$t('users.archive')"
+                    variant="ghost"
+                    icon-size="20"
+                    button-class="text-neutral-400 hover:text-red-500"
+                    @click.stop="openArchiveConfirm(item)"
+                />
+            </template>
         </DataTable>
 
         <UserDrawer
@@ -36,12 +75,19 @@
             :item="selectedItem"
             @saved="onSaved"
         />
+
+        <ConfirmArchiveUserModal
+            v-model="archiveConfirmOpen"
+            :username="userToArchive?.username ?? ''"
+            @confirm="confirmArchive"
+        />
     </div>
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import type { UserData } from '~/services/dto/user-data'
 import { useUserService } from '~/services/users'
+import { useAuthStore } from '~/shared/stores/auth'
 
 import type { DataTableColumn } from '~/components/ui/DataTable.vue'
 
@@ -50,16 +96,27 @@ const columns: DataTableColumn[] = [
     { key: 'roles', label: 'Rôles' },
 ]
 
-const { getAll, remove } = useUserService()
+const { getAll, getArchived, remove, restore } = useUserService()
+const authStore = useAuthStore()
+const currentUserId = computed(() => authStore.user?.id)
+
 const items = ref<UserData[]>([])
 const isLoading = ref(true)
 const drawerOpen = ref(false)
 const selectedItem = ref<UserData | null>(null)
+const showArchived = ref(false)
+const archiveConfirmOpen = ref(false)
+const userToArchive = ref<UserData | null>(null)
 
 async function loadItems() {
     isLoading.value = true
     try {
-        items.value = await getAll()
+        if (showArchived.value) {
+            const [active, archived] = await Promise.all([getAll(), getArchived()])
+            items.value = [...active, ...archived]
+        } else {
+            items.value = await getAll()
+        }
     } finally {
         isLoading.value = false
     }
@@ -75,8 +132,23 @@ function openEdit(item: UserData) {
     drawerOpen.value = true
 }
 
-async function handleDelete(id: number) {
-    await remove(id)
+function openArchiveConfirm(item: UserData) {
+    userToArchive.value = item
+    archiveConfirmOpen.value = true
+}
+
+async function confirmArchive() {
+    if (!userToArchive.value) {
+        return
+    }
+    await remove(userToArchive.value.id)
+    archiveConfirmOpen.value = false
+    userToArchive.value = null
+    await loadItems()
+}
+
+async function handleRestore(item: UserData) {
+    await restore(item.id)
     await loadItems()
 }
 
@@ -84,6 +156,10 @@ async function onSaved() {
     await loadItems()
 }
 
+watch(showArchived, () => {
+    loadItems()
+})
+
 onMounted(() => {
     loadItems()
 })
diff --git a/frontend/components/user/ConfirmArchiveUserModal.vue b/frontend/components/user/ConfirmArchiveUserModal.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f65c981
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/components/user/ConfirmArchiveUserModal.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+<template>
+    <Teleport v-if="modelValue" to="body">
+        <Transition name="modal" appear>
+            <div class="fixed inset-0 z-50 flex items-center justify-center">
+                <div class="absolute inset-0 bg-black/30" @click="cancel" />
+                <div class="relative z-10 w-full max-w-md rounded-lg bg-white p-6 shadow-xl">
+                    <h3 class="text-lg font-bold text-neutral-900">{{ $t('users.archiveConfirmTitle') }}</h3>
+                    <p class="mt-3 text-sm text-neutral-600">
+                        {{ $t('users.archiveConfirmMessage', { username }) }}
+                    </p>
+                    <div class="mt-6 flex justify-end gap-3">
+                        <MalioButton
+                            variant="tertiary"
+                            label="Annuler"
+                            button-class="w-auto px-4"
+                            @click="cancel"
+                        />
+                        <MalioButton
+                            variant="danger"
+                            :label="$t('users.archive')"
+                            button-class="w-auto px-4"
+                            @click="$emit('confirm')"
+                        />
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </Transition>
+    </Teleport>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+defineProps<{
+    modelValue: boolean
+    username: string
+}>()
+
+const emit = defineEmits<{
+    (e: 'update:modelValue', value: boolean): void
+    (e: 'confirm'): void
+}>()
+
+function cancel() {
+    emit('update:modelValue', false)
+}
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+.modal-enter-active,
+.modal-leave-active {
+    transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
+}
+
+.modal-enter-from,
+.modal-leave-to {
+    opacity: 0;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/frontend/i18n/locales/fr.json b/frontend/i18n/locales/fr.json
index 9dabbc1..4eaebea 100644
--- a/frontend/i18n/locales/fr.json
+++ b/frontend/i18n/locales/fr.json
@@ -194,8 +194,16 @@
     "created": "Utilisateur créé avec succès.",
     "updated": "Utilisateur mis à jour avec succès.",
     "deleted": "Utilisateur supprimé avec succès.",
+    "archived": "Utilisateur archivé avec succès.",
+    "restored": "Utilisateur restauré avec succès.",
     "addUser": "Ajouter un utilisateur",
-    "editUser": "Modifier un utilisateur"
+    "editUser": "Modifier un utilisateur",
+    "archivedBadge": "Archivé",
+    "showArchived": "Afficher les utilisateurs archivés",
+    "archive": "Archiver",
+    "restore": "Restaurer",
+    "archiveConfirmTitle": "Archiver l'utilisateur",
+    "archiveConfirmMessage": "Êtes-vous sûr de vouloir archiver l'utilisateur « {username} » ? Son compte sera désactivé (il ne pourra plus se connecter), mais ses données et son historique restent conservés. Vous pourrez le restaurer plus tard."
   },
   "admin": {
     "roles": {
diff --git a/frontend/services/dto/user-data.ts b/frontend/services/dto/user-data.ts
index 148bac0..d652c07 100644
--- a/frontend/services/dto/user-data.ts
+++ b/frontend/services/dto/user-data.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ export type UserData = {
     effectivePermissions?: string[]
     avatarUrl?: string | null
     apiToken?: string | null
+    // Soft-delete flag: an archived user keeps its data but cannot log in
+    archived?: boolean
     // HR / absence management
     isEmployee?: boolean
     hireDate?: string | null
diff --git a/frontend/services/users.ts b/frontend/services/users.ts
index ce64cd3..f29e49b 100644
--- a/frontend/services/users.ts
+++ b/frontend/services/users.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,13 @@ export function useUserService() {
         return extractHydraMembers(data)
     }
 
+    // Archived users are hidden from the default collection; an admin lists
+    // them explicitly via the `archived` filter (handled server-side).
+    async function getArchived(): Promise<UserData[]> {
+        const data = await api.get<HydraCollection<UserData>>('/users?archived=true')
+        return extractHydraMembers(data)
+    }
+
     async function getById(id: number): Promise<UserData> {
         return api.get<UserData>(`/users/${id}`)
     }
@@ -26,11 +33,19 @@ export function useUserService() {
         })
     }
 
+    // Deleting a user is a soft delete server-side: the account is archived
+    // (kept for referential integrity) rather than removed.
     async function remove(id: number): Promise<void> {
         await api.delete(`/users/${id}`, {}, {
-            toastSuccessKey: 'users.deleted',
+            toastSuccessKey: 'users.archived',
         })
     }
 
-    return { getAll, getById, create, update, remove }
+    async function restore(id: number): Promise<UserData> {
+        return api.patch<UserData>(`/users/${id}`, { archived: false }, {
+            toastSuccessKey: 'users.restored',
+        })
+    }
+
+    return { getAll, getArchived, getById, create, update, remove, restore }
 }