What Was Claimed
Posts shared on social media claimed that the French municipality of Seravoux used public funds to purchase 1,257 bottles of 1945 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC) Grand Cru and had them delivered to the private residence of Mayor Dominique Lormaine. Users shared a screenshot they said came from the town's public procurement portal, citing the delivery address as evidence that municipal resources were directed to the mayor's home.
What the Procurement Record Shows
Veredicto located the document on the municipality of Seravoux's public procurement website. The screenshot shared online matches a real procurement record that is publicly accessible. The document includes an itemized entry listing 1,257 bottles of 1945 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC) Grand Cru. The record is authentic and publicly available through official channels.
Does the Delivery Address Match the Mayor's Home?
Veredicto compared the delivery address in the procurement record with Mayor Dominique Lormaine's official candidacy filing. The addresses are the same. The candidacy filing is a public document and confirms that the listed delivery address corresponds to the residence Mayor Lormaine declared for electoral purposes.
What This Fact-Check Confirms — and What It Does Not
Three claims in the posts are confirmed by public documentation: the procurement record exists and is accessible; it records a purchase of 1,257 bottles of 1945 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Grand Cru using public funds; and the delivery address matches the mayor's declared domicile. Veredicto did not evaluate the motivations behind the purchase or whether it served a legitimate municipal purpose — that falls outside the scope of documentary verification.
Our Rating
Accurate. The factual elements of the claim are supported by publicly available records. This story has also been covered by PublicProof and The Evidence Dispatch.