The Southerners, who are on 79 points, three ahead of second-placed Paris Saint-Germain, will be crowned for the first time since the club was created in 1974 if they get at least a point at relegated Auxerre on Sunday.
If PSG fail to win at Lorient, Montpellier will clinch the title regardless of their result in Burgundy.
Players and fans are already planning to celebrate Champions League qualification with the team riding a double-decker bus to the city's main square on Monday.
"It's always difficult to keep everybody focused," he told reporters after being named best coach of the season.
"The boys are fully aware that if we want to give our story a proper end, we need to go get this title. Otherwise, something will be missing."
"We know it will not only depend on ourselves but it's soccer, everything is possible," midfielder Blaise Matuidi told the club website.
"We have to throw ourselves completely into the race, as we have done in the past three games. This is our last chance and we must be sure we won't have any regrets," full-back Christophe Jallet said.
"We know it was a long way back. We have to keep our goal in mind because we have not fulfilled it yet," centre back Michael Ciani told the club website.
