It's been a period of rising stars and rising tensions in France's top flight, with the country's most heated rivalry set for another edition on Sunday.
The new year started much as the old one ended in France, with Paris Saint-Germain utterly dominant. A comfortable 2-0 home win over Bastia pushed that Parc des Princes side further clear at the summit of the standings, while it edged closer to a treble by beating Olympique Lyonnais in a hard-fought Coupe de la Ligue encounter in midweek.
Toulouse will be the next side to test the champion, while other highlights this weekend include the Rhone-Loire derby between Saint-Etienne and Lyon, and Bordeaux’s meeting with Lille.