Monaco moved back to the Ligue 1 summit - but only on goal difference from PSG after being held to a 1-1 draw at Reims.
Ajaccio and Montpellier remained languishing in the bottom half of the standings after battling out a 1-1 draw.
A look ahead to the weekend's action in the French Ligue 1, including PSG taking on Toulouse.
Rennes failed to make inroads into the leading pack at the top of Ligue 1 after they were held 0-0 by Montpellier.
Monaco coach Claudio Ranieri is not yet ready to brand his side the main rivals to reigning Ligue 1 champions PSG.
Foued Kadir's double earned Rennes a 2-0 win over Ajaccio and left them just two points behind Ligue 1 leaders Monaco.
Evian battled back from two goals down to extend their unbeaten run to three matches after a 2-2 draw with 10-man Montpellier.
Reims created the better chances but they could only manage to play out a goalless draw with Montpellier in Ligue 1.
Saint-Etienne beat Valenciennes to move top of Ligue 1 on Saturday, while Toulouse, Sochaux and Ajaccio remain winless.
Paris Saint-Germain defender Alex thinks there is considerable room for improvement from new coach Laurent Blanc's side.
Substitute Emmanuel Riviere netted the winner in a 2-1 win at Marseille to send Monaco top of the league.
Eric Abidal is enjoying life since joining Monaco, who face in a top-of-the-table clash at Marseille on Sunday.
The form book stayed true at the Stade du Ray as Nice and Montpellier shared four goals in a Ligue 1 clash.
Marseille extended their winning Ligue 1 start after a 1-0 win at Valenciennes as Lyon slip to 1-0 defeat at Reims.
A goal four minutes into injury time by Siaka Tiene guided Montpellier to their first victory of the season as they beat Sochaux 2-1.
Edinson Cavani's first PSG goal saved the champions from a shock defeat to Ajaccio, while Monaco thrashed Montpellier.
Emmanuel Riviere scored a hat-trick as Monaco's successful return to Ligue 1 continued with a 4-1 win over Montpellier.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is confident Paris Saint-Germain can hold off Monaco to retain their Ligue 1 title this season.
Paris Saint-Germain new boy Edinson Cavani wants to "win everything" after making an "emotional" debut for the club.
Big-spending Paris St Germain began the defence of their Ligue 1 title with a 1-1 draw at Montpellier.