[JimMorrison]

You know, I like that image, really. le Midi need not be a powerful nation, as a "nation". The feel of it could be based off of gypsies, winemakers, gourmands and connoisseurs, people who value culture and recreation above war and politics. Indeed, you could let what little is left of Pan, lend into le Midi, providing a basis of strong Earth and Nature magic, along with reliance on stealth and subtlety, and rounded out with a newly bolstered priesthood.