He worked in wood, stone, reinforced cement, bronze, iron, ceramics, and paper; and was known for his animal sculptures and gouache paintings.

[2] From 1947 to 1967, de Crozals' first marriage was to the painter Annelies Nelck (nicknamed Anatole), which ended in divorce.

[1] De Crozals produced numerous public sculptures, including for the Collège Technique in Marseilles and the Faculté des Sciences in Nice.

In 1974, de Crozals settled in Nörvenich, Germany with his second wife Hannelore Micknass and their two sons Cyrille and Jean Marie.

De Crozals died on 9 August 2009, in Antibes, and his ashes were scattered in a memorial garden in Nice, France.