Asten (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑstə(n)] ⓘ) is a municipality and a town in southern Netherlands.

In the swamp of the village's national park 'De Peel' an ancient Roman centurion helmet was found.

A second stone-built fortified building was suspected at the north, at the site of the current Slotweg ("castle road") to be precise.

Some stone fragments have been excavated, although no conclusive evidence of a fortified building has been produced here.

The village was pillaged and burnt twice in the 17th century, by Austrian and Swedish army troops.