Guy loved that school under the bright sun of Provence. Most of his teachers were professional artists of the School of Provence. Their pallets of bright colors and canvases depicted pure joy and love of life and this became quite contagious to the young and impressionable Buffet.

While attending school, Guy met a delightful lady who happened to be the mother of the Chief of Staff of the French Navy. This event would change his life forever, for the Admiral was also a passionate artist and it wasn't long before a strong bond united the two. The young artist giving tips on painting and the Admiral giving precious advice to a young boy in need of a father, the Admiral suggested to Guy that he would make a good sailor by joining the French Navy.

So it was Guy Buffet joined the French Navy in 1961 at the age of eighteen. He was ready to discover the world and his life as an artist and as a man. He was assigned to the cruiser, "De Grasse", headed for a seven month journey around the world.