Younes Belhanda celebrates after scoring Nice's second goal against Toulouse - his second goal in two games
Nice moved three points clear at the top of Ligue 1 ahead of next week's game with defending champions Paris St-Germain after victory over Toulouse.
Alassane Plea sprung the offside trap before firing through the legs of 17-year-old keeper Alban Lafont.
Morocco forward Younes Belhanda doubled the lead after a great touch and volley over Lafont from outside the area.
Midfielder Jean Seri drilled home in the second half make it 12 wins in 16 Ligue 1 games for Lucien Favre's side.
Nice had started the game level on 36 points with Monaco, who won 5-0 at home to Bastia on Saturday to go top of the table on goal difference.
Defending champions Paris St-Germain, who were beaten 3-0 at Montpellier on Saturday, are third in the table on 35 points.
Unai Emery's PSG entertain Nice on 11 December (19:45 GMT) in a significant test of the leaders' title credentials.
Nice were last crowned champions of France in 1959.
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