As a young man he pursued a military career and became a captain in the Chasseurs de Franche-Comté regiment.
He opposed the physiocratic theories of Jacques Necker and Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours.
D'Allarde gained prominence in 1791 by introducing a decree requiring accountability for the collection of taxes known as décimes.
This decree is considered a pivotal moment for economic liberalization in France, later complemented by the Le Chapelier Law.
After the dissolution of the National Constituent Assembly d'Allarde retired from politics and ventured into commerce.