New Marseille was a city on the west coast of United States of Atlantis. Originally a French settlement, New Marseille was taken by the British after the French and Spanish War. It became the capital of the State of New Marseille. In 1843, John James Audubon and Edward Harris had to stop in New Marseille to undergo customs inspection, even though they were destined for Avalon, a procedure that irritated both. Audubon became even more irate when he had to pay duty on the raw spirits he had in his luggage which he intended to use to preserve specimens.