Ten-man Angers spoil Paris FC's return to top flight after 46 years
Lepaul sprinted ahead of defender Timothee Kolodziejczak to reach Jordan Lefort's long ball just outside the box and scored with a calm right-foot finish after nine minutes.
Angers midfielder Louis Mouton was sent off for a late challenge on Kolodziejczak in the 57th and Paris FC, who dominated possession and had more than twice as many shots as their opponents, pressed hard for an equaliser.
The hosts survived when Alimami Gory failed to meet Ilan Kebbal's cross in front of goal, while a free kick from just outside the box was sent wide by forward Mathieu Cafaro in the 90th minute, ending the visitors' hopes of salvaging a draw.
Fellow promoted side Metz also lost 1-0 away at Strasbourg as Joaquin Panichelli scored late, Auxerre secured a 1-0 home win over Lorient thanks to Lassine Sinayoko's strike and Lille lost a two-goal lead in a 3-3 draw at Brest earlier on Sunday.
Lille's Olivier Giroud netted 11 minutes into his first Ligue 1 game since 2012 and Hakon Arnar Haraldsson made it 2-0 but Kamori Doumbia then scored twice to level. Ngal'ayel Mukau got Lille's third but Julien Le Cardinal equalised.
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