Paris Saint-Germain moved back to the top of Ligue 1 with a hard-fought 3-0 win over plucky Le Havre at the Parc des Princes.

Goals from Lee Kang-in, João Neves and Bradley Barcola paved the way for victory but the hosts had goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier to thank before securing the points.

Chevalier saved brilliantly in the early stages after Issa Soumare's cross had caused havoc in the PSG box and they rode their luck to take the lead on the half-hour mark.

Lee's shot squirmed past Le Havre goalkeeper Mory Diaw, who should have done better at the far post, but the visitors were far from finished.

Yassine Kechta had a powerful effort saved by Chevalier and Ayumo Seko's effort grazed the crossbar as Le Havre -- looking to extend their four-match unbeaten run -- took the game to Luis Enrique's side.

Chevalier was called into action again midway through the second half to save a free kick from Yanis Zouaoui and it took them until the 65th minute to double their lead.

Barcola had two shots scrambled away by a combination of keeper Diaw and the Le Havre defence before Neves was on hand to lash home the rebound and give Enrique's men a bit of breathing space.

Soumare continued to be a constant thorn in PSG's side and he came close to reducing the deficit late on when he fired his shot against the woodwork.

But the home side confirmed their victory in the 87th minute when Barcola latched onto a pass from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to beat Diaw and make it three for the hosts.

It was hardly the kind of convincing performance Enrique will have had in mind after a series of unconvincing performances prior to the international break.

But they still found enough with a heavily-rotated side to get the job done and move two points clear of closest rivals Marseille and Lens -- with a number of big names ready to return for Wednesday's Champions League clash with Tottenham.