Built from 1860 to 1861 under Napoleon III, the Caravelle lighthouse dominates the eponymous peninsula that juts out from the Atlantic coast of Martinique. Its square stone and rubble turret is painted brick red and supports a white lantern. The 46 ft (14 m) high lighthouse is located at an altitude of 533 ft (162.5 m), making it the highest lighthouse in France. Its combination of traditional cut stone and metal structure also gives it a unique place in Martinique. Automated in 1970, the lighthouse has been operating since 1996 thanks to solar panels that power its lantern and the weather station it houses. It emits three white flashes with a range of 22.5 nautical miles (42 km) every fifteen seconds. The building, which has been under the control of the Fort-de-France lighthouse and beacon service since 1970, was listed as a Historical Monument in December 2013.