Which carol is based on a traditional French melody titled "Les anges dans nos campagnes"?

The carol based on the traditional French melody “Les anges dans nos campagnes” is “Angels We Have Heard on High.” The English version uses the memorable “Gloria in excelsis Deo” refrain and celebrates the angels announcing Jesus’s birth to shepherds near Bethlehem.

The French carol’s earliest known publication dates to 1805, when it appeared as “J’Entends, là sur ces collines.” The familiar French text and melody were published in 1842. The melody’s authorship remains uncertain, although the 1842 publication credited it to “W. M.”

English bishop James Chadwick produced the best-known English version in 1862. His words are a paraphrase rather than a strict translation, which is why the English and French verses do not match line for line. The tune is often called “Gloria,” after its Latin refrain.

A common mix-up is “Angels from the Realms of Glory,” another English carol associated with the same French source. That hymn was written by James Montgomery in 1816 and is a separate text, even though it may be sung to a related melody.