Device for attaching a heat shield to an aircraft panel, comprising a first attachment element associated with the heat shield, a second attachment element associated with the aircraft panel and a wire forming a loop, wherein at least one of said first and second attachment elements is provided with retention means for retaining said loop, said loop being closed by a braking member of the ends of said loop for bringing said attachment elements together, said loop abutting respectively in a middle portion thereof on one of said attachment elements and at the level of the braking member on the other of said attachment elements, said loop being set apart from said heat shield and said aircraft panel, said loop passing outside said heat shield and said aircraft panel, said attachment elements extending from said aircraft panel and said heat shield in a direction opposite to a contact area between said aircraft panel and said heat shield.