translate English to French: Before the site could be plundered and vandalised, a tourism association ("Li Trimbleu"), which was already operating a small scenic railway running past the colliery, took responsibility for re-developing the site as a tourist complex.
Sans attendre que le site ne soit livré au pillage et au vandalisme, une association à vocation touristique - "Li Trimbleu" -, qui exploitait déjà un petit train touristique longeant le charbonnage, a pris en charge la reconversion du site en complexe touristique.