There are three universities belonging to the Academy in Lyon, which is a major city located in central-eastern France. The oldest of them is the Université Lumière Lyon 2, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 specializes in the natural sciences and medicine, while the Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3 founded in 1973 offers studying at such departments as the school of law, philosophy, literature and foreign languages. Some of the prestigious academic buildings were erected on the banks of the River Rhone, near the University Bridge.