diff --git a/packages/docusaurus-mdx-loader/src/processor.ts b/packages/docusaurus-mdx-loader/src/processor.ts
index 512cd453bfbb..6865f721a999 100644
--- a/packages/docusaurus-mdx-loader/src/processor.ts
+++ b/packages/docusaurus-mdx-loader/src/processor.ts
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ async function createProcessorFactory() {
 
     const mdxProcessor = createMdxProcessor({
       ...processorOptions,
+      remarkRehypeOptions: options.markdownConfig.remarkRehypeOptions,
       format,
     });
 
diff --git a/packages/docusaurus-types/package.json b/packages/docusaurus-types/package.json
index bc03eb68d218..0c220e5d4a32 100644
--- a/packages/docusaurus-types/package.json
+++ b/packages/docusaurus-types/package.json
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
   },
   "license": "MIT",
   "dependencies": {
+    "@mdx-js/mdx": "^3.0.0",
     "@types/history": "^4.7.11",
     "@types/react": "*",
     "commander": "^5.1.0",
diff --git a/packages/docusaurus-types/src/config.d.ts b/packages/docusaurus-types/src/config.d.ts
index 0d872e4001c7..11cf226a7fab 100644
--- a/packages/docusaurus-types/src/config.d.ts
+++ b/packages/docusaurus-types/src/config.d.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ import type {Required as RequireKeys, DeepPartial} from 'utility-types';
 import type {I18nConfig} from './i18n';
 import type {PluginConfig, PresetConfig, HtmlTagObject} from './plugin';
 
+// @ts-expect-error: TODO see https://github.com/microsoft/TypeScript/issues/49721
+import type {ProcessorOptions} from '@mdx-js/mdx';
+
+export type RemarkRehypeOptions = ProcessorOptions['remarkRehypeOptions'];
+
 export type ReportingSeverity = 'ignore' | 'log' | 'warn' | 'throw';
 
 export type ThemeConfig = {
@@ -91,6 +96,12 @@ export type MarkdownConfig = {
    * See also https://github.com/facebook/docusaurus/issues/4029
    */
   mdx1Compat: MDX1CompatOptions;
+
+  /**
+   * Ability to provide custom remark-rehype options
+   * See also https://github.com/remarkjs/remark-rehype#options
+   */
+  remarkRehypeOptions: RemarkRehypeOptions;
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/docusaurus/src/server/__tests__/configValidation.test.ts b/packages/docusaurus/src/server/__tests__/configValidation.test.ts
index 925207b6366f..ea76af81408b 100644
--- a/packages/docusaurus/src/server/__tests__/configValidation.test.ts
+++ b/packages/docusaurus/src/server/__tests__/configValidation.test.ts
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ describe('normalizeConfig', () => {
           admonitions: false,
           headingIds: true,
         },
+        remarkRehypeOptions: {
+          footnoteLabel: 'Pied de page',
+        },
       },
     };
     const normalizedConfig = normalizeConfig(userConfig);
@@ -514,6 +517,11 @@ describe('markdown', () => {
         admonitions: true,
         headingIds: false,
       },
+      remarkRehypeOptions: {
+        footnoteLabel: 'Notes de bas de page',
+        // @ts-expect-error: we don't validate it on purpose
+        anyKey: 'heck we accept it on purpose',
+      },
     };
     expect(
       normalizeConfig({
diff --git a/packages/docusaurus/src/server/configValidation.ts b/packages/docusaurus/src/server/configValidation.ts
index 193b8eb6a73d..c020a09cae9f 100644
--- a/packages/docusaurus/src/server/configValidation.ts
+++ b/packages/docusaurus/src/server/configValidation.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_MARKDOWN_CONFIG: MarkdownConfig = {
     admonitions: true,
     headingIds: true,
   },
+  remarkRehypeOptions: undefined,
 };
 
 export const DEFAULT_CONFIG: Pick<
@@ -307,6 +308,11 @@ export const ConfigSchema = Joi.object<DocusaurusConfig>({
         DEFAULT_CONFIG.markdown.mdx1Compat.headingIds,
       ),
     }).default(DEFAULT_CONFIG.markdown.mdx1Compat),
+    remarkRehypeOptions:
+      // add proper external options validation?
+      // Not sure if it's a good idea, validation is likely to become stale
+      // See https://github.com/remarkjs/remark-rehype#options
+      Joi.object().unknown(),
   }).default(DEFAULT_CONFIG.markdown),
 }).messages({
   'docusaurus.configValidationWarning':
diff --git a/website/docs/api/docusaurus.config.js.mdx b/website/docs/api/docusaurus.config.js.mdx
index 48cd331e407e..69a88129a642 100644
--- a/website/docs/api/docusaurus.config.js.mdx
+++ b/website/docs/api/docusaurus.config.js.mdx
@@ -436,6 +436,7 @@ type MarkdownConfig = {
   preprocessor?: MarkdownPreprocessor;
   parseFrontMatter?: ParseFrontMatter;
   mdx1Compat: MDX1CompatOptions;
+  remarkRehypeOptions: object; // https://github.com/remarkjs/remark-rehype#options
 };
 ```
 
@@ -475,6 +476,7 @@ export default {
 | `preprocessor` | `MarkdownPreprocessor` | `undefined` | Gives you the ability to alter the Markdown content string before parsing. Use it as a last-resort escape hatch or workaround: it is almost always better to implement a Remark/Rehype plugin. |
 | `parseFrontMatter` | `ParseFrontMatter` | `undefined` | Gives you the ability to provide your own front matter parser, or to enhance the default parser. Read our [front matter guide](../guides/markdown-features/markdown-features-intro.mdx#front-matter) for details. |
 | `mdx1Compat` | `MDX1CompatOptions` | `{comments: true, admonitions: true, headingIds: true}` | Compatibility options to make it easier to upgrade to Docusaurus v3+. |
+| `remarkRehypeOptions` | `object` | `undefined` | Makes it possible to pass custom [`remark-rehype` options](https://github.com/remarkjs/remark-rehype#options). |
 
 ```mdx-code-block
 </APITable>
diff --git a/website/docusaurus.config.localized.json b/website/docusaurus.config.localized.json
index 1c90178b80c2..4e8553a8d59e 100644
--- a/website/docusaurus.config.localized.json
+++ b/website/docusaurus.config.localized.json
@@ -2,5 +2,9 @@
   "tagline": {
     "en": "Build optimized websites quickly, focus on your content",
     "fr": "Construisez rapidement des sites web optimisés, concentrez-vous sur votre contenu"
+  },
+  "remarkRehypeOptions_footnotes": {
+    "en": "Footnotes",
+    "fr": "Notes de bas de page"
   }
 }
diff --git a/website/docusaurus.config.ts b/website/docusaurus.config.ts
index 3f88352dd6e5..afc8fb52b143 100644
--- a/website/docusaurus.config.ts
+++ b/website/docusaurus.config.ts
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ const TwitterSvg =
 
 const defaultLocale = 'en';
 
-function getLocalizedConfigValue(key: string) {
+function getLocalizedConfigValue(key: keyof typeof ConfigLocalized) {
   const currentLocale = process.env.DOCUSAURUS_CURRENT_LOCALE ?? defaultLocale;
   const values = ConfigLocalized[key];
   if (!values) {
@@ -177,6 +177,9 @@ export default async function createConfigAsync() {
       mdx1Compat: {
         // comments: false,
       },
+      remarkRehypeOptions: {
+        footnoteLabel: getLocalizedConfigValue('remarkRehypeOptions_footnotes'),
+      },
       parseFrontMatter: async (params) => {
         const result = await params.defaultParseFrontMatter(params);
         return {