Asco is a village located at an altitude of 600 meters, built in the 11th century, known in particular for its Genoese bridge, its church and its natural park.
During the Shoah, an internment camp was set up in the town of Asco. This followed the requisition of a school building by the occupying Italian authorities in 1943. 86 Jews from Ajaccio and Bastia, men aged between 18 and 60, were interned there from May to September 1943. The local population opposed them and helped them as best they could. None of the Jews interned were deported.
In 2019, a plaque was placed on the school wall in memory of this former internment camp.