Color me a bit shocked they allowed this for aesthetic reasons. Just when the mess atop the Empire State Building is cleaned up, its added to rhe Eiffel Tower.
Historic Pictures of Eiffel Tower Viewing Platforms
Here are some links that contain historic photographs of the first, second, and third floor viewing platforms of the Eiffel Tower and the view from there. Some of these pictures go back to 1889. https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=...jpvQU3Ae0fL-JM