Start by naming any country that France borders. Then name any country that borders any of those countries. Then keep going until there are no more countries left to name.
Interestingly, English Wikipedia considers crêpes to be a kind of pancake while it is the other way around with French Wikipedia. A pancake doesn't have to be like the things Americans stereotypically have for breakfast. The word can have a broader meaning. Nonetheless I added quotation marks in the clue.