He was the son of François Pierre Pidansat, bailiff of the Duchy-Peerage of Aumont and commissioner lieutenant judge for the municipality of Paris (1727), and Nicole Picardat.

Raised by Marie Anne Doublet de Persan, whom he referred to as his mother, he quickly became involved in the discussions and disputes of the literary world.

Until his death, he contributed to the cultural and political chronicle "Mémoires secrets", traditionally attributed to Louis Petit de Bachaumont.

His close ties to the "Parti Patriote" and his connections with Restif de la Bretonne led to police surveillance.

Restif de la Bretonne mourned his loss deeply and visited his house every year on the anniversary of his suicide to commemorate the date.