Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain kickstarted their Ligue 1 campaign with a first away win on Wednesday, 2-0 at Caen.
After failing to hold onto a lead in three consecutive draws in all competitions, PSG won with goals from Lucas and Marquinhos to move within three points of leaders Marseille, who strolled to a 5-0 win at Reims on Tuesday.
Playing without the injured Zlatan Ibrahimovic, PSG sustained an early setback when Ezequiel Lavezzi was forced off the pitch after nine minutes with an apparent groin injury that could rule him out of the Champions League match against Barcelona next week.
But Laurent Blanc's team, led by superb performances by Lucas and Edinson Cavani, looked unfazed as the former put PSG ahead in the 18th minute after beating two players and slotting home with a powerful shot.
Playing in his preferred central striking role in the absence of Ibrahimovic, Cavani did not score but tired Caen defenders with his relentless dribbles before Marquinhos, left alone in the area, headed home Jean-Christophe Bahebeck's corner to seal the win.
Nice midfielder Mathieu Bodmer tormented his former club by scoring the winner in a 1-0 win over previously-unbeaten Lille.
Known for his great technique, Bodmer lived up to his reputation when he opened the scoring in the 41st minute with a clever glancing header from Valentin Eysseric's corner.
Lille, who conceded only their second goal in seven matches this season, missed the chance to move to second place and leaves Paris Saint-Germain as the only unbeaten team.
It was Lille's first away loss in nine matches since a defeat at Nice in February.
Substitute Valere Germain scored in added time to give Monaco a 1-0 win at Montpellier.
Monaco improved on some disappointing performances earlier this season and dominated for long stretches before snatching a third consecutive win in all competitions in the last minute of added time.
Making the most of a defensive lapse by Montpellier, Germain found himself unmarked in the box and connected with Layvin Kurzawa's pass to coolly beat goalkeeper Geoffrey Jourdren.
Lyon continued their recovery with a 4-0 thrashing of Lorient that moved the club within six points of Marseille.
Following their 1-1 draw at PSG, Lyon continued their good form as striker Alexandre Lacazette and Cameroon forward Clinton N'Jie put on a brilliant attacking display.
Lacazette scored his fourth goal of the season with a low shot from the edge of the box after combining well with N'Jie before Nabil Fekir slotted home following a one-two with Christophe Jallet.
N'Jie dummied goalkeeper Benjamin Lecomte before slotting the ball home into an empty net in the 50th minute and Fekir completed his brace from close range.
Evian secured their first win by beating Lens 2-1 courtesy of goals from Daniel Wass and Jonathan Mensah.
Gaetan Bussmann's first goal since April gave Metz a second consecutive win with a 1-0 victory at Guingamp, while Bastia were held to a 0-0 draw by Nantes.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.