Is Rarity French?

[SIgmaBETA 97]

My stereotype on France.

Loves fashion, hates incompetent people and accordian music.

 

But main reason is she uses french phrases when meeting Twilight for first time.

[FlitterFlutter 1,583]

I think Rarity appreciates French culture, but I don't think she is French herself. It is common for people to think of France as fancy and high cultured, these are both things that I think Rarity would want to be associated with. So in short no I don't think she is French just a poser 

[Splashee 28,564]

She has a British accent. If she was French, I think she would have had a a French accent 

[Misty Shadow 7,867]

"We're breaking for tea and biscuits!" 

Only British people call the time to break for tea and cookies "tea and biscuits". Okay, maybe not only British people, but that is definitely a British saying. Europe doesn't exist in the world of MLP:FiM, but Rarity is definitely intended to be like a Briton. 

[Jeric 46,851]

Rarity has a mid-Atlantic accent and speaks like a amalgamation of Audrey Hepburn and Vivian Liegh (which was intentional). Her parents have an accent that is very Great Lakes region, and we know that she grew up mostly in Ponyville. 
 

So, no she isn’t French. However she has adopted a sophisticated mannerism because of her dreams and ideals. I like to thing her grandmother was like that and that’s where Rarity gets it from. 

[ZiggWheelsManning 10,295]

Rarity is British pony who loves every European fashion thing.  

[Whirlwind 1,057]

I find it rather interesting that the term French is Canonically mentioned a handful of times throughout the series.
Upon observation, I'd say she's has more of that British/trans-Atlantic accent and stylistically falls in that boat more than French.
 

Edited January 4, 2023 by Whirlwind