Complex sentence: During the bicentenary of the Revolution, in 1989, Marianne hardly made any public appearance, the Socialist President François Mitterrand aiming to make of the celebrations a consensual event gathering all citizens, recalling more the Republic than the Revolution.
Split into simpler sentences: During the bicentenary of the Revolution, in 1989, Marianne hardly made any public appearance. The Socialist President François Mitterrand aimed to make the celebrations a consensual event, gathering all citizens, recalling more the Republic than the Revolution.