Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of cultural icons of France
When no such claim is made''"... then why compile a list? Each of these lists accomodates anyone and anything that has ever been called a "cultural icon" – a term which can be fairly described as a recentism with considerable promotional value and a Cultural icon|controversial definition. The term is not uncommon to find, but it is not used purposefully enough in actual literature to be considered an encyclopedic topic. These lists will always be viewed as contests or rankings, and they will always be incomplete. Each source is specific to one particular entry and wholly unrelated to all the others: they don't add up to a convincing sum. I have never seen a broad survey of "https://www.google.com/#q=%22cultural+icons+of+France%22+-wikipedia&tbm=bks 'cultural icons' of France" (or any other country) that could be considered scholarly, and it's no accident that the sparse sourcing on these lists comes from fan websites, popular magazines and travel guides. Without a compelling reason to exist, they are  collections and attempts to stitch them together, however sincere, are ultimately 
— User:SteveStrummer, 03:41, 13 July 2014 (UTC)
Stance: comment
Cited policy: WP:INDISCRIMINATE||WP:OR (Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not)