[3] He was a keen collector of art and was friends with artists such as César Baldaccini, Arman and Théo Tobiasse, who exhibited their work in his restaurant.

[6] The focus of Vergé's cooking style was on fresh, local ingredients, in a departure from traditional cuisine classique.

Now it looks Japanese: large dishes, small portions, no taste, but very expensive.”[5] Vergé opened his famous Moulin de Mougins in 1969 with his wife Denise.

Celebrated as one of France's most prominent restaurants, a troop of future culinary stars trained there, such as Alain Ducasse, David Bouley and Daniel Boulud.

He turned his flagship restaurant, Le Moulin de Mougins, over to fellow French chef Alain Llorca.

[3][10] In 2004, Roger Vergé appeared in the documentary film Monet's Palate airing through American Public Television with Meryl Streep, Alice Waters, Daniel Boulud and Michel Richard.

[13] However, Vergé also wrote another series of books, the titles of which are probably a word play on Lettres de mon moulin by Alphonse Daudet: